Sentence examples for ruler's command from inspiring English sources

You get a sense not just of a slave army obedient to its ruler's command, but of real human beings with their own memories, commitments and responsibilities.

Having much greater confidence in the ability of a wise general to know himself and his enemy, The Art of War relies more heavily on the virtuosity of an adroit commander in the field, who may, and indeed should, disregard a ruler's commands in order to achieve war's object.

This explains also the Legalists' emphasis on absolute obedience to the ruler's commands, epitomized by the dictum to punish a minister who disobeyed commands even if the results of his actions were successful (Guanzi 45: 913; Rickett 1998: 150).

The map is partly meant to be an illustration of the ruler's powers, the extent of his realm, the range of learning he commands.

The States General was convened on the command of the central government for the purpose of coordinating the assessment of provincial subsidies for the ruler's treasury.

4. The theory of "passive obedience" is the theory that if a ruler gives a command contrary to God's commands, one may obey it passively rather than actively, i.e. not actively carry out the command, but not resist the punishment the ruler then inflicts.

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Its power isn't in the kings or rulers who command, but in the people who love greatly and serve greatly.

The state not only does but must claim to speak in the name of those it coerces; rulers of a state could not avoid the moral implications that flow from this claim by explaining that they are just authoritarian rulers, bosses who command state power and plan to rule for their own personal benefit.

For the Christian, the distinction Jesus draws (Matthew 22 15 22) between the tribute owed to Caesar and that owed to God makes it clear that what the rulers command may be at odds with what God wants done.

To move they're commanded where to go by a central "Ruler" who's the only person allowed to speak.