Quotes about responsibility
responsibility helping-others would-be
Be compassionate, and take responsibility for each other. If we only learned those lessons, this world would be so much a better place. Morrie Schwartz
responsibility equality liberty
Now they have come to the place where their faith can no longer feed on the bread of repression and violence. They ask for the bread of liberty, of public equality, and public responsibility. It must not be denied them. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson
responsibility parent blame
Even before my parents died, I felt all the responsibility to my family. I don't know why. In any business, any relationship, if something goes wrong, I feel I am to blame. It's something inside me. Mikhail Prokhorov
responsibility joining-in laughing
People who laugh so heartily at what they themselves have said, when it is not funny, dispense us accordingly, by taking upon themselves the responsibility for the mirth, from joining in it. Marcel Proust
responsibility thinking government
But, you know, once you're in government, very often you need to shoulder responsibility. I hope the new Spanish government will think about this and will therefore act accordingly. I really and sincerely hope so. Jose Maria Aznar
responsibility break-through giving
I feel it's a responsibility for anyone who breaks through a certain ceiling... to send the elevator back down and give others a helpful lift. Kevin Spacey
responsibility world
She had the same responsibility as everybody else did: to live as softly as she could in the world. Kevin Brockmeier
responsibility jealous men
Part of being a man is learning to take responsibility for your successes and for your failures. You can't go blaming others or being jealous. Seeing somebody else's success as your failure is a cancerous way to live. Kevin Bacon
responsibility saying-no authority
I had to take responsibility, even if it meant saying no to an authority figure, because I was the authority on me. Kelley Armstrong
responsibility people states
I would never abdicate, nor would I expect any other governor to abdicate, the responsibility to protect the people of my state. Joe Manchin
responsibility government given
You have given me a great responsibility: to stay close to you, to be worthy of you and to exemplify what you are. Jimmy Carter
responsibility past community
Great American power and responsibility are not unprecedented, and have been used with restraint and great benefit in the past. We have not assumed that super strength guarantees super wisdom, and we have consistently reached out to the international community to ensure that our own power and influence are tempered by the best common judgment. Jimmy Carter
responsibility pride grandchildren
Because (grandparents) are usually free to love and guide and befriend the young without having to take daily responsibility for them, they can often reach out past pride and fear of failure and close the space between generations. Jimmy Carter
responsibility artist may
The responsibility of the artist consists in perfecting his work so that it may become attractively disinteresting. John Cage
responsibility important ability
Responsibility is the most important ability that a person can possess. John C. Maxwell
responsibility numbers discipline
All great leaders have understood that their number one responsibility is cultivating their own discipline and personal growth. Those who cannot lead themselves cannot lead others. John C. Maxwell
responsibility easy persons
A person of responsibility can trust himself to choose the right thing over the easy thing. John C. Maxwell
responsibility leader burden
Leadership involves the heavy burden of responsibility, and the fear of getting it wrong can paralyze a leader. John C. Maxwell
responsibility mature indication
A sense of responsibility is the clearest indication of mature leadership. John C. Maxwell
responsibility leader realizing
Realizing your potential as a leader is your responsibility. John C. Maxwell
responsibility two hands
A burden in the bush is worth two on your hands. James Thurber
responsibility thinking government
Of course, plenty of people don't think that guaranteeing affordable health insurance is a core responsibility of government. James Surowiecki
responsibility world-love life-and-death
Save your world. Love it. Protect it, and respect it and don't let haters represent it. Don't leave the saving to anyone else, ever, because, exhibit A - why, hello there - it's way too much for one person. And if you want to skip out on the responsibility train, my whole life - and death - will have been in vain. It's yours. It's all yours for taking! You're not going to waste it now, are you? James Patterson
responsibility men price-tag
There is a price tag on human liberty. That price is the willingness to assume the responsibilities of being free men. Payment of this price is a personal matter with each of us. James Monroe
responsibility thinking animal
Honestly, we'd probably be great parents. But it's a human being, and unless you think you have excellent skills and have a drive or yearning in you to do that, the amount of work that that is and responsibility - I wouldn't want to screw them up! We love our animals. Ellen DeGeneres
responsibility gun want
When I hear the words social responsibility, I want to reach for my gun. Eric S. Raymond
responsibility educate
The word responsibility is right, and doing everything you can to educate yourself and learn and be aware. Ellen Page
responsibility social obligation
Regardless, for me, I feel a personal obligation and a social responsibility. Ellen Page
responsibility thinking leader
Those who cannot think or take responsibility for themselves need, and clamor for, a leader. Hermann Hesse
responsibility men guilt
...every man shares the responsibility and the guilt of the society to which he belongs. Henrik Ibsen
responsibility violence firsts
Our first responsibility in the midst of violence is to prevent it from destroying us. Henri Nouwen
responsibility mind body
Maybe the body is taking responsibility where the mind is not. It's scrapbooking for us. Heidi Julavits
responsibility fate decision
Only the closest collaborators of the Fuehrer know how difficult is the burden of this responsibility; how sorrowful are the hours during which decisions must be made which bear upon the well being and the fate of all of Germany Hjalmar Schacht