Obligation Quotes

1054 Obligation quotes by 801 unique authors

Anyone who reads a book with a sense of obligation does not understand the art of reading. — Lin Yutang
Individual faults and frailties are no excuse to give in - and no exemption from the common obligation to give of ourselves. — Edward Kennedy
Congress has an obligation to protect our country's natural beauty, embodied in our nation's parks, rivers, and breathtaking landscapes. — Dave Reichert
Such are the Splendors and Miseries of memory: it is proud of its ability to keep truthful track of the logical sequence of past events;… — Milan Kundera
Even if you think the tentacles of security have already wrapped themselves around you and you can't move because of your obligations, it's never too… — Rhonda Byrne
The attempt to discover and promulgate the truth is nevertheless an obligation upon all scientists, one that must be persevered in no matter what the… — Peter Medawar
I want a singleness of eye, a purity of intention, a central core to my life that will enable me to carry out these obligations… — Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Debunking bad science should be constant obligation of the science community, even if it takes time away from serious research or seems to be a… — Martin Gardner
What causes homophobia? What is it that makes the heterosexual man worry about this? I think it's because deep down all men know that we… — Jerry Seinfeld
The merit of Marx is that he suddenly produces a qualitative change in the history of social thought. He interprets history, understands its dynamic, predicts… — Che Guevara
Men didn't understand that you couldn't let yourself be consumed with passion when there were so many people needing your attention, when there was so… — Bonnie Jo Campbell
No State shall pass any law impairing the [natural] obligation of contracts. — Lysander Spooner
Man is created to be God's deputy on earth and it is important to realize the obligation to rid ourselves of all illusions and to… — Cat Stevens
We have no obligation to make history. We have no obligation to make art. We have no obligation to make a statement. To make money… — Michael Eisner
A man who knows a thing, recognizes a given danger, and sees with his own eyes the possibility of a remedy, damned well has the… — George Lincoln Rockwell
If you don't put the spiritual and religious dimension into our political conversation, you won't be asking the really big and important question. If you… — Larry Brilliant
Self-esteem is something you have to earn! The only way to achieve self-esteem is to work hard. People have an obligation to live up to… — Bette Midler
It's not that you don't want to earn as much money as you can - it is your obligation, of course - but companies have… — Barry Diller
For the Archivist, this role is a result of his obligation to preserve and assure timely and maximum access to our governmental records in the… — Allen Weinstein
Words without deeds violates the moral and legal obligation we have under the genocide convention but, more importantly, violates our sense of right and wrong… — Jon Corzine
When you move off a point of power, pay all your obligations on the nail, empower all your friends completely and move off with your… — L. Ron Hubbard
Christian obligation cannot be made to accord with a law of expediency. The Christian's maxims are, Do right because you are bound to do right.… — Unknown Author
He loves his bonds who, when the first are broke, Submits his neck into a second yoke. — Robert Herrick
A coldly rationalist individualist can deny that he has any obligation to make sacrifices for the future. — Garrett Hardin
It is the obligation of Westboro Baptist Church to put the cup of God's fury to America's lips, and cause America to drink it. And… — Fred Phelps

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