--- title: "2 Obligation Felt Quotes by 2 authors" description: "Browse 2 Obligation Felt quotes by 2 authors. Discover the best Obligation Felt sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e9/jane-austin-103936_elizabeth-feelings_in-such-cases-as-this-it-is-i-believe-th_2264591.jpg" --- > [“In such cases as this, it is, I believe, the established mode to express a sense of obligation for the sentiments avowed, however unequally they may be returned. It is natural that obligation should be felt, and if I could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jane-austin/in-such-cases-as-this-it-is-i-believe-the-established-mode-to-express/) [Jane Austin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jane-austin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e9/jane-austin-103936_elizabeth-feelings_in-such-cases-as-this-it-is-i-believe-th_2264591.jpg) > [Whatever success I have achieved, whatever positions of leadership I have held have depended less on Ivy League degrees or SAT scores or GPAs and have instead been due to that sense of connection and empathy, the special obligation I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/whatever-success-i-have-achieved-whatever-positions-of-leadership-i/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c7/barack-obama-17_able_whatever-success-i-have-achieved-whateve_2274772.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/obligation-felt/#itemlist", "name": "Obligation Felt Quotes", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“In such cases as this, it is, I believe, the established mode to express a sense of obligation for the sentiments avowed, however unequally they may be returned. It is natural that obligation should be felt, and if I could feel gratitude, I would now thank you. But I cannot–I have never desired your good opinion, and you have certainly bestowed it most unwillingly. I am sorry to have occasioned pain to anyone. It has been most unconsciously done, however, and I hope will be of short duration. The feelings which, you tell me, have long prevented the acknowledgment of your regard, can have little difficulty in overcoming it after this explanation.” Mr. Darcy, who was leaning against the mantelpiece with his eyes fixed on her face, seemed to catch her words with no less resentment than surprise. His complexion became pale with anger, and the disturbance of his mind was visible in every feature. He was struggling for the appearance of composure, and would not open his lips till he believed himself to have attained it. The pause was to Elizabeth’s feelings dreadful. At length, with a voice of forced calmness, he said: And this is all the reply which I am to have the honour of expecting! I might, perhaps, wish to be informed why, with so little endeavour at civility, I am thus rejected. But it is of small importance.” I might as well inquire,” replied she, “why with so evident a desire of offending and insulting me, you chose to tell me that you liked me against your will, against your reason, and even against your character? 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