Real morality is possible when the sanctions for morality are also tangible and real. Therefore, atheism shifts the basis of morality from… — Goparaju Ramachandra Rao Copy Share Image
For Aboriginal leaders, the social and moral obligation that comes with community leadership is life-long. Those who lead, who have authority, must… — Patrick Dodson Copy Share Image
So many of us have abdicated our passions for obligations, as if passion is a luxury for the young, and we must… — Erwin McManus Copy Share Image
There is a moral obligation, I think, not to ally oneself with power against the powerless. — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
When we're true to ourselves, we become instruments of truth for the planet. Because we're all connected, we touch the lives of… — Anita Moorjani Copy Share Image
One of the first obligations of art is to make all useful things beautiful. — Edith Wharton Copy Share Image
As legislators and as Members of Congress, it is our obligation to speak up for those who are being ignored in our… — Gwen Moore Copy Share Image
When we feel an obligation to test the things we say and to find the boundaries within which what we say has… — Rudolf Steiner Copy Share Image
Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way down the list behind passion, courage, instinct, and the desire to do something great. — Twyla Tharp Copy Share Image
My first obligation is to entertain but as far as science fiction goes, it's much easier to comment on today from another… — Andrew Niccol Copy Share Image
When caring for your neighbor becomes a compulsory obligation imposed by government instead of voluntary, charity turns to confiscation and freedom to… — Star Parker Copy Share Image
I have an obligation as a writer to tell a story as interestingly as possible, but with integrity and not inserting false… — Jonathan Coleman Copy Share Image
Fiction that intends to be something other than entertainment has a certain obligation, I think, to convince the reader, every time, that… — Alice McDermott Copy Share Image
Americans know that a strong alliance of free, sovereign and independent nations is the best defense for our freedoms and for our… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
Know that joy is rarer, more difficult, and more beautiful than sadness. Once you make this all-important discovery, you must embrace joy… — Andre Gide Copy Share Image
One of the problems with even suggesting that purpose of a Federal law is for law enforcement officers to assist in protecting… — Bobby Scott Copy Share Image
Our great modern Republic. May those who seek the blessings of its institutions and the protection of its flag remember the obligations… — Ulysses S. Grant Copy Share Image
Different is not deviant, no matter what the world may say. You have the moral obligation to love yourself. — Charles M. Blow Copy Share Image
Our Congresses consist of Christians. In their private life they are true to every obligation of honor; yet in every session they… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Nobility is defined by the demands it makes on us - by obligations, not by rights. Noblesse oblige. 'To live as one… — Jose Ortega y Gasset Copy Share Image
Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana is a reflection of how rich India's poor are at heart. Without any obligation to put any… — Narendra Modi Copy Share Image
There is something going on in time and space, and beyond time and space, which, whether we like it or not, spells… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
It is every Americans' right and obligation to read and interpret the Constitution for himself. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
My obligation is to focus on the priorities of classroom instruction, parental involvement and student safety, targeting student performance and eliminating unnecessary… — John R. Leopold Copy Share Image
We've have to heed our Biblical obligation to be good stewards of the Earth after leaving the Garden of Eden. — Van Jones Copy Share Image