Obligation Quotes

1054 Obligation quotes by 801 unique authors

Perhaps it is our obligation to be noble before it is our obligation to be happy. — Kathleen McGowan
Art Exists for the human species. I think that all of the people who love art, those who teach art, and all of you should… — Shinichi Suzuki
There are millions of people out there ignoring disabilities and accomplishing incredible feats. I learned you can learn to do things differently, but do them… — Jim Abbott
To the factory farmer, in contrast to the traditional farmer with his sense of honor and obligation, the animals are production units, and accorded all… — Matthew Scully
An opinion, right or wrong, can never constitute a moral offense, nor be in itself a moral obligation. It may be mistaken; it may involve… — Frances Wright
In ordinary life, the action of a third party does not free the contractor from an obligation; but the advantage of making a contract with… — Machado de Assis
I've always tried to present a positive view of the world in my work. It's so much easier to be negative and cynical and predict… — Jim Henson
The universalist approach is roughly: 'What is good and right can be defined and always applies.' In particularist cultures far greater attention is given to… — Fons Trompenaars
I took my obligations from white men, not from negroes. When I have to accept negroes as brothers or leave masonry, I shall leave it — Albert Pike
My religion recognizes no obligation to resolve doubt other than through rational means; and it commands no mere faith in eternal truths — Moses Mendelssohn
The Senior Moment has become the Google moment, and it has a much nicer, hipper, younger, more contemporary sound, doesn't it? By handling the obligations… — Nora Ephron
We all have a moral obligation to leave this world a better place than the world that we've found. — Tim McIlrath
I am very proud of the quality of public education in Nebraska, but I believe we have an obligation to continually assess whether our system… — Dave Heineman
I believe education is the great equalizer. Our children are our hope for the future, so we have an obligation to provide them with the… — Dave Heineman
We are here to assist our Father in His work and His glory, 'to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man' (Moses… — Gordon B. Hinckley
Being vegan is not a matter of "lifestyle." It is a matter of fundamental moral obligation. Is being vegan a matter of "choice"? Only insofar… — Gary L. Francione
I think I have an obligation, to the people who have consented to be in the film, to make a film that is fair to… — Frederick Wiseman
Health care is an essential safeguard of human life and dignity and there is an obligation for society to ensure that every person be able… — Joseph Bernardin
You can't organize people if you don't love them. And however hard it can be to love the racist you come in contact with; doing… — Tim Wise
Our Lord has created persons for all states in life, and in all of them we see people who who achieved sanctity by fulfilling their… — Anthony Mary Claret
Together as a nation, we have the obligation to put sunshine into the hearts of our little ones. They are our precious possessions. They deserve… — Nelson Mandela
We feel led to caution . . . against forming the bad habit of incurring debt and taking upon themselves obligations which frequently burden them… — Wilford Woodruff
When I hear traditional family values raised, I hear that effort once again to re-establish the man as head and master of his family. Who… — Patricia Ireland
It is well known to all great men, that by conferring an obligation they do not always procure a friend, but are certain of creating… — Henry Fielding
Private property ... is a Creature of Society, and is subject to the Calls of that Society, whenever its Necessities shall require it, even to… — Benjamin Franklin

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