Subjection Quotes

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The Christian faith from the beginning, is sacrifice the sacrifice of all freedom, all pride, all self-confidence of spirit, it is at the same time subjection, self-derision, and self-mutilation.

The three great problems of this century; the degradation of man in the proletariat, the subjection of women through hunger, the atrophy of the child by darkness.

There is no subjection so perfect as that which keeps the appearance of freedom.

Crucifiers of Christ ought to be held in continual subjection.

Bondage is - subjection to external influences and internal negative thoughts and attitudes.

If a man knows precisely what he can do to you or what epithet he can hurl against you in order to make you lose your temper, your equilibrium, then he can always keep you under subjection.

This, then, is the Anarchistic definition of government: the subjection of the non-invasive individual to an external will.

For the love of gain would reconcile the weaker to the dominion of the stronger, and the possession of capital enabled the more powerful to reduce the smaller cities to subjection.

All the reasons which require the subjection of a believer to the brethren of a particular church require his subjection to all his brethren in the Lord.

Implied Subjection, but requir'd with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best receiv'd,- Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet, reluctant, amorous delay.

Civilization involves subjection of force to reason, and the agency of this subjection is law.

There is a sort of subjection which is the peculiar heritage of largeness and of love; and strength is often only another name for willing bondage to irremediable weakness.

The plastic virtues: purity, unity, and truth, keep nature in subjection.

The only rational liberty is that which is born of subjection, reared in the fear of God and the love of man.

Thus strength is afforded by good and thorough customs, thus is learnt the subjection of the individual, and strenuousness of character becomes a birth gift and afterwards is fostered as a habit.

Govern your temper, which will rule you unless kept in subjection.

We found nothing grand in the history of the Jews nor in the morals inculcated in the Pentateuch. I know of no other books that so fully teach the subjection and degradation of woman.

The dogma of woman's complete historical subjection to men must be rated as one of the most fantastic myths ever created by the human mind.

In the name of justice there cannot be subjection and in the name of peace there cannot be impunity.

Among human beings, the subjection of women is much more complete at a certain level of civilization than it is among savages. And the subjection is always reinforced by morality.

The second duty of the wife is constant obedience and subjection.

We owe subjection and obedience to all our kings, whether good or bad, alike, for that has respect unto their office; but as to esteem and affection, these are only due to their virtue.

I know of no other book that so fully teaches the subjection and degradation of women.

Wouldst thou enjoy a long Life, a healthy Body, and a vigorous Mind, and be acquainted also with the wonderful Works of God? labour in the first place to bring thy Appetite into Subjection to Reason.

Peace is nothing more than the regulation of the psycho-political economy of awe and reverential fear, of using the threat of terror in order to bind citizens to the circuit of their subjection.

There is nothing of evil in life for him who rightly comprehends that death is no evil; to know how to die delivers us from all subjection and constraint.

No nation keeps another in subjection without herself turning into a subject nation.

Lifted up so high I disdained subjection, and thought one step higher would set me highest.

Every man by nature is a freeman born; by nature no man cometh out of the womb under any civil subjection to king, prince, or judge.

Whichever way I turn, whatever phase of social life presents itself, the same conviction comes: Independent bread alone can redeem woman from her curse of subjection to man.

To no form of religion is woman indebted for one impulse of freedom, as all alike have taught her inferiority and subjection.

Men are now proud of belonging to a conquering nation, and without a murmur they lay down their persons and their wealth, if by so doing they may fend off subjection.

[A] person whose head is bowed and whose eyes are heavy cannot look at the light.