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title: "5 Responsibilities People Quotes by 4 authors"
description: "Browse 5 Responsibilities People quotes by 4 authors. Discover the best Responsibilities People sayings and thoughts."
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> [We have responsibilities for others, not just across space but across time. We have responsibilities to people who came before us. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-judt/we-have-responsibilities-for-others-not-just-across-space-but-across/)

[Tony Judt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-judt/)

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> [“Learn how much confidence to have in your people—don’t assume it. No manager should delegate responsibilities to people they don’t know well.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-dalio/learn-how-much-confidence-to-have-in-your-people-don-t-assume-it-no/)

[Ray Dalio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-dalio/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e26/ray-dalio-299_confidence_learn-how-much-confidence-to-have-in-you_650147.jpg)

> [I also want to draw attention to the responsibilities that people have to live up to their election promises and to live…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-davies/i-also-want-to-draw-attention-to-the-responsibilities-that-people/)

[Ron Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-davies/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/155/ron-davies-35853_also_i-also-want-to-draw-attention-to-the-res_1266185.jpg)

> [“It is futile to give responsibilities to people who do not have the qualities required to succeed. It frustrates, and inevitably angers,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-dalio/it-is-futile-to-give-responsibilities-to-people-who-do-not-have-the/)

[Ray Dalio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-dalio/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ea/ray-dalio-299_environment_it-is-futile-to-give-responsibilities-to_1278835.jpg)

> [Government must not supersede the will of the people or the responsibilities of the people. The function of government is not to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronald-reagan/government-must-not-supersede-the-will-of-the-people-or-the/)

[Ronald Reagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronald-reagan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebd/ronald-reagan-119_function_government-must-not-supersede-the-will-o_1324167.jpg)

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