Obligation Quotes

1054 Obligation quotes by 801 unique authors

I think when a surfer becomes a surfer, it's almost like an obligation to be an environmentalist at the same time. — Kelly Slater
The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is besides the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech. — Anthony Kennedy
It is the obligation of the ruler to continually renew himself in order to renew the people by his example. — Confucius
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude. — Sallust
We have been quick to assume rights to use water but slow to recognize obligations to preserve and protect it... In short, we need a… — Sandra Postel
Doing your own thing is a generous act. Being gifted creates obligations, which means you owe the world your best effort at the work you… — Barbara Sher
Let men of all ranks whether they are successful, or unsuccessful, whether they triumph or not; let them do their duty, and rest satisfied. — Plato
The natural world is a gift that we have the obligation to treasure and use carefully. It is our moral responsibility to protect it from… — Unknown Author
We believe that there is no greater power in the world than the force of a great idea. We believe that people are the lifeblood… — Unknown Author
Doing what you love isn't a priviledge; it's an obligation. — Barbara Sher
Reality may avoid the obligation to be interesting, but ... hypotheses may not. — Jorge Luis Borges
In 1939 Winston Churchill, describing the 5000-mile peaceful border dividing Canada and the United States, said, 'That long frontier from the Atlantic to the Pacific… — Ronald Reagan
Our deep spiritual confidence that this nation will survive the perils of today - which may well be with us for decades to come -… — John F. Kennedy
There is no growth except in the fulfillment of obligations. — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
I feel in the depths of my soul that it is the highest, most sacred, and most irreversible part of my obligation to preserve the… — Andrew Jackson
I feel we all have the obligation, myself. I want to live in a more humane, civilized society, and I feel like the only way… — Natalie Merchant
Patriotism is the admission that people who share a land, a place, and a history have a special obligation to that place and to each… — David Ehrenfeld
We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. — Barack Obama
The designer has an obligation to provide an appropriate conceptual model for the way that the device works. It doesn't have to completely accurate but… — Donald A. Norman
You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time, not only with the votes we cast, but the voices… — Barack Obama
Now everything that you do is written in red or black in Angel Gabriel's book. Not for everyone is this record kept, but only for… — G I Gurdjieff
I don't think there is an implicit obligation for the United States to follow like a stupid mule whatever the Israelis do. If they decide… — Zbigniew Brzezinski
If an individual is born with the obligation to obey, who is born with the right to command? — Tom G. Palmer
You will reply that reality hasn't the slightest need to be of interest. And I'll answer you that reality may avoid the obligation to be… — Jorge Luis Borges
In general, I think, less is more, and that if a reader stops reading because a book is too icky then I've failed in my… — Jeffery Deaver

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