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How to use the word disobey in a Sentence?

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The moment the slave resolves that he will no longer be a slave, his fetters fall. ... Freedom and slavery are mental states. Therefore, the first thing to say to yourself: 'I shall no longer accept the role of a slave. I shall not obey orders as such but shall disobey them when they are in conflict with my conscience'.

– Mahatma Gandhi, 1869 - 1948

added by Normando
3 years ago

If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so

– Thomas Jefferson

added by kael_b
3 years ago

President Jair Bolsonaro reveals, once again, President Jair Bolsonaro disdain for democracy, on top of that, President Jair Bolsonaro's encouraging the people from President Jair Bolsonaro country to disobey health and medicine.

– Joao Doria

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We will move as quickly as possible to go to court against Don McGahn, the president's former counsel, and any subsequent witnesses who disobey a committee subpoena.

– Representative Jerrold Nadler

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

In no moment was it my intention to disobey, or anything like that with the boss, just that it was misunderstood because I had been attended to by the medics twice, and he thought that I wasnt in condition to continue.

– Kepa Arrizabalaga

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

Nixon had some respect for institutions. Richard Nixon `` Nixon had some respect for the rule of law, sometimes, Richard Nixon `` Nixon said,' You know, screw it. I'm going to disobey.' Donald Trump has no respect for institutions. Donald Trump has no respect for the rule of law.

– Al Hunt

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Whitaker's view of nullification is strictly political. That is, he would like it, politically, if States could disobey (nullify) federal law. As a legal matter, however, nullification finds no support in Constitutional law, indeed, Whitaker himself acknowledges this ... As acting Attorney General, I presume he will uphold federal legal principals.

– Michael Zeldin

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I think this is the most realistic outcome we could have expected, we never intended to disobey the judge’s order.

– Megan Holleran

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

People ran out of their houses in fear but they warned no one should disobey them, they took away over 40 (male) youths mostly between the ages of 15 to 23. As I am talking to you now, there is no youth in our village.

– Witness Mohammed Zarami

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The conscientious objector is a revoultionary. On deciding to disobey the law he sacrifices his personal interests to the most important cause of working for the betterment of society.

– Albert Einstein

added by anonymous
13 years ago

Every person has free choice. Free to obey or disobey the Natural Laws. Your choice determines the consequences. Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.

– Alfred A. Montapert

added by anonymous
13 years ago

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