Quotes about Autonomy

It is both possible and necessary that we work with wolves without joining the pack.

In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler,

the other one’s conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience?

For each one should carry his own load.

But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.

When someone sees the same people every day, as had happened with him at the seminary, they wind up becoming a part of that person's life. And then they want the person to change. If someone isn't what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.

The only power you have on this planet is the power of your decisions.

Don't let other's say That road is better or That route is easier. The greatest gift God gave us is the power to make decisions.

He understood that, contrary to what most people think, total power means total slavery.

You don't have to explain your dreams, they belong to you.