“When it comes to rules and laws, either you follow them blindly or you dismiss everything completely as nonsense.”

“Memories - you can't escape them, but you can't let them rule you either.”

“You have to make the rules, not follow them”

“You must know yourself first instead of following blindly like sheep.”

“When I obey a rule, I do not choose.
I obey the rule blindly.”

“Fools follow rules when the set commands you.”

“Yet you must not cling to the words of the old sages either; they, too, may not be right. Even if you believe them, you should be alert so that, in the event that something superior comes along, you may follow that.”

“From early childhood his moral principles had struggled blindly with his interests, but he was certain of one law that ruled all others — masses of men invariably follow interests in deciding morals. Morality is a private and costly luxury.”

“If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?”

“Don't let the rules of man stop you from following God. When he gives it to you, go with it.”