While it may be difficult to understand why cities and even entire states would doom themselves to insolvency by undertaking these obligations,… — Devin Nunes Copy Share Image
“The notion of obligations comes before that of rights, which is subordinate and relative to the former. A right is not effectual… — Simone Weil Copy Share Image
“Innovation and disruption are ideas that originated in the arena of business but which have since been applied to arenas whose values… — Jill Lepore Copy Share Image
We're all lonely, but I'd rather be lonely by myself than with a long list of duties and obligations. I think that's… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
To be a human being is to be in a state of tension between your appetites and your dreams, and the social… — John Updike Copy Share Image
America should meet its obligations in the form of Social Security, Medicare, our ability to pay our military, legally binding legislation that… — Bill Johnson Copy Share Image
Because I have sixty years of being a professional composer, conductor, musician, whatever, and you develop a lot of friendships and you… — Gunther Schuller Copy Share Image
Every state has an undoubted right to determine the status, or domestic and social condition, of the persons domiciled within its territory… — Roger B. Taney Copy Share Image
“Mostly, his obligations appear to be allowing his ring-covered hands to be kissed and accepting the blandishments of the Folk. I'm sure… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
Imagine how much capital a country like Argentina might attract - if instead of defaulting seriatim and affecting a pose of anger… — Paul Singer Copy Share Image
Construction of the first gas pipeline system was started during the 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, and for all… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
There are a lot of obligations when you put out a record and it does well. People want to talk to you,… — Wesley Schultz Copy Share Image
To say that the United States has pursued diplomacy with North Korea is a little bit misleading. It did under the Clinton… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I have so many friends and obligations, and I want to go out and support people. But we eat at home. — Waris Ahluwalia Copy Share Image
Please, please, stop referring to yourselves as 'consumers.' OK? Consumers are different than citizens. Consumers do not have obligations, responsibilities and duties… — James Howard Kunstler Copy Share Image
My father valued patriotism above all other social obligations, but he had his own particular interpretation of just how true patriotism was… — Thomas Steinbeck Copy Share Image
For many women, the on-time payments of domestic support obligations are essential to economic survival. — Elizabeth Warren Copy Share Image
We must look to an open, tolerant, inclusive England, which embraces the values of a Britain that still leads the world in… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
Nicaragua dealt with the problem of terrorism in exactly the right way. It followed international law and treaty obligations. It collected evidence,… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Parents today are under a lot of stress, sometimes working two jobs just to make ends meet. They're trying to find day… — Barbara Mikulski Copy Share Image
As borrowers, we may feel guilty about running up debt, anxious about making payments, and resentful of the constraints that old obligations… — Virginia Postrel Copy Share Image
As God has not made anything useless in this world, as all beings fulfill obligations or a role in the sublime drama… — Jose Rizal Copy Share Image
“As a very young person, I was ready and willing to explore and try new things, unhampered by the daily routines that… — K. Martin Beckner Copy Share Image
I'm proud to be Secretary of Labor. But I'm even prouder of two more important titles: dad and husband. I've been able… — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image