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title: "12 Responsible World Quotes by 10 authors"
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> [“What is in one is in the whole, and therefore, ultimately, each soul is responsible for the world.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-zukav/what-is-in-one-is-in-the-whole-and-therefore-ultimately-each-soul-is-2/)

[Gary Zukav](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-zukav/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da6/gary-zukav-714_humanity_what-is-in-one-is-in-the-whole-and-there_2249945.png)

> [“There comes a time, when you have to realize that you're not responsible for the whole world.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristen-d-randle/there-comes-a-time-when-you-have-to-realize-that-you-re-not/)

[Kristen D. Randle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristen-d-randle/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0df/kristen-d-randle-18903_realize_there-comes-a-time-when-you-have-to-real_2472336.jpg)

> [We are a global power, active and responsible on the world stage. This will never change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/priti-patel/we-are-a-global-power-active-and-responsible-on-the-world-stage-this/)

[Priti Patel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/priti-patel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da4/priti-patel-5077_change_we-are-a-global-power-active-and-respons_2496846.jpg)

> [You don't have to be responsible for the world that you're in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-von-neumann/you-don-t-have-to-be-responsible-for-the-world-that-you-re-in/)

[John von Neumann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-von-neumann/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a6d/john-von-neumann-14513_being-responsible_you-don-t-have-to-be-responsible-for-the_3107561.jpg)

> [You must create your own world. I am responsible for my world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/you-must-create-your-own-world-i-am-responsible-for-my-world/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d0/anonymous-1_create_you-must-create-your-own-world-i-am-resp_2362482.jpg)

> [You are responsible for the world that you live in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/august-wilson/you-are-responsible-for-the-world-that-you-live-in/)

[August Wilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/august-wilson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c66/august-wilson-3646_live_you-are-responsible-for-the-world-that-y_3064736.png)

> [We may not be responsible for the world that created our minds, but we can take responsibility for the mind with which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gabor-mat/we-may-not-be-responsible-for-the-world-that-created-our-minds-but-we/)

[Gabor Mate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gabor-mat/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/784/gabor-mat-1410_being-responsible_we-may-not-be-responsible-for-the-world_942305.png)

> [What is in one is in the whole, and therefore, ultimately, Each soul is responsible for the whole world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-zukav/what-is-in-one-is-in-the-whole-and-therefore-ultimately-each-soul-is/)

[Gary Zukav](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-zukav/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afa/gary-zukav-714_inspirational_what-is-in-one-is-in-the-whole-and-there_1260858.png)

> [We are responsible for the world in which we find ourselves, if only because we are the only sentient force which can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-baldwin/we-are-responsible-for-the-world-in-which-we-find-ourselves-if-only/)

[James A. Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-baldwin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/205/james-a-baldwin-2080_charity_we-are-responsible-for-the-world-in-whic_562132.jpg)

> [John von Neumann gave me an interesting idea: that you don't have to be responsible for the world that you're in. So…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-p-feynman/john-von-neumann-gave-me-an-interesting-idea-that-you-don-t-have-to/)

[Richard P. Feynman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-p-feynman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03e/richard-p-feynman-495_active_john-von-neumann-gave-me-an-interesting_1104278.png)

> [You are responsible for the world that you live in. It is not government's responsibility. It is not your school's or your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/august-wilson/you-are-responsible-for-the-world-that-you-live-in-it-is-not/)

[August Wilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/august-wilson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48e/august-wilson-3646_church_you-are-responsible-for-the-world-that-y_897714.png)

> [This generation may either be the last to exist in any semblance of a civilised world or that it will be the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-st-barbe-baker/this-generation-may-either-be-the-last-to-exist-in-any-semblance-of-a/)

[Richard St. Barbe Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-st-barbe-baker/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25f/richard-st-barbe-baker-56533_civilised_this-generation-may-either-be-the-last-t_194514.jpg)

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