Obligation Quote by François De La Rochefoucauld

We must give ourselves more earnestly and intelligently and generously than we have to the happy duty of appreciation.

— Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer

Let honor be to us as strong an obligation as necessity is to others.

— Pliny the Elder

The property of others is always more inviting than our own; and that which we ourselves possess is most pleasing to others.

— Publilius Syrus

“Lord, we thank thee for all those with whom we spoke today and we rejoice that their lives and destinies are entirely in thy…

— Anonymous

I am much obliged by the favorable sentiments you express towards me, and shall be happy if I can be of service in carrying…

— George Stephenson

The goods of this world are most dear to me, but much dearer are peace of mind and my own honor.

— Claudio Monteverdi

Rarely has any people enjoyed greater prosperity than we are now enjoying. For this we render heartfelt and solemn thanks to the Giver of…

— Theodore Roosevelt

We all live upon the hope of pleasing somebody, and the pleasure of pleasing ought to be greatest, and at last always will be…

— Samuel Johnson

We all live in the hope of pleasing somebody; and the pleasure of pleasing ought to be greatest, and always will be greatest, when…

— Samuel Johnson

“It is an extremely unfortunate fact, that there are those who see the morale of respect as something that is beneficial to the other…

— C. JoyBell C

We are unprofitable servants, we have done what we were obliged to do.

— Luke the Evangelist

I am convinced by a sad experience that it is natural to avoid those to whom we have been too much obliged, and that…

— Heloise