Quotes about Obligation

Obligation is thraldom, and thraldom is hateful. Votes: 4

Obligation is the bitterest thraldom. Votes: 3

Relationships based on obligation lack dignity. Votes: 3

Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty. Votes: 3

You do what you want to for Passion, you do what you have to for Obligation. Votes: 3

Obligation is a more effective weapon against the Will than any penalty, threat or act of force. Votes: 3

Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way down the list behind passion, courage, instinct, and the desire to do something great. Votes: 3

Obligation may be stretched till it is no better than a brand of slavery stamped on us when we were too young to know its meaning. Votes: 3

Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself. Being true to anyone else or anything else is not only impossible, but the mark of a fake messiah. Votes: 3

We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible. Votes: 3

I think you have an obligation to be honest. Votes: 2

Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect. Votes: 2

Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself. Votes: 2

Trifling favors are readily acknowledged, though cheaply esteemed; but important ones are most rarely remembered. Votes: 2

To owe an obligation to a worthy friend is a happiness, and can be no disparagement. Votes: 2

Base natures ever judge a thing above them, and hate a power they are too much obliged to. Votes: 2

Our obligation is to give meaning to life and in doing so to overcome the passive, indifferent life. Votes: 2

If an individual is born with the obligation to obey, who is born with the right to command? Votes: 2

Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life. Votes: 2

A democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it. Votes: 2

Most men remember obligations, but not often to be grateful; the proud are made sour by the remembrance and the vain silent. Votes: 2

It is no great misfortune to oblige ungrateful people, but an unsupportable one to be forced to be under an obligation to a scoundrel. Votes: 2

If you don't like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time. Votes: 2

I worked a great deal then, as you can only do on a set theme, absolved from the obligation to find a new fact, a new subject every day. Votes: 2

There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain. Votes: 2

If my attention is wandering, there is somewhere it wants to go, so obviously it does not want to be where I am holding it in the name of some self-styled obligation. Votes: 2

I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life. Votes: 2

Each is under the most sacred obligation not to squander the material committed to him, not to sap his strength in folly and vice, and to see at the least that he delivers a product worthy the labor and cost which have been expended on him. Votes: 2

Beside all this I think there was something personal, being Muslim myself who lived in the west I felt that it was my obligation my duty to tell the truth about Islam. It is a religion that has a 700 million following, yet it's so little known about it which surprised me. Votes: 2

To feel oppressed by obligation is only to prove that we are incapable of a proper sentiment of gratitude. To receive favors from the unworthy is simply to admit that our selfishness is superior to our pride. Most men remember obligations, but not often to be grateful for them. The proud are made sour by the remembrance and the vain silent. Votes: 2

Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune. Votes: 1

Congress has an obligation to protect our country's natural beauty, embodied in our nation's parks, rivers, and breathtaking landscapes. Votes: 1

Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one. Votes: 1

I was raised by my parents to believe that you had a moral obligation to try and help save the world. Votes: 1

Voting is the most precious right of every citizen, and we have a moral obligation to ensure the integrity of our voting process. Votes: 1

The obligation of the state is to guarantee freedom of religion, and that implies dealing with all of them on an equal footing. Votes: 1

Somewhere there's a score being kept, so you have an obligation to live life as well as you can, be as engaged as you can. Votes: 1

In other words, a democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it. Votes: 1

As my dad said, you have an obligation to leave the world better than how you found it. And he also reminded us to be givers in this life, and not takers. Votes: 1

We're born alone. We do need each other. It's lonely to really effectively live your life, and anyone you can get help from or give help to; that's part of your obligation. Votes: 1

I have been blessed to realize my dream of becoming an underwater photojournalist, but with that, I feel an obligation and sense of urgency to share what I have seen with others. Votes: 1

In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation. Votes: 1

I'm thankful for the ability to share my faith in a lot of different places. It's something that I take as a responsibility and an obligation to handle as best as I can. Votes: 1

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 make our lives a preparation for the next life. Votes: 1

I'm very much a Christian in ideals and ethics, especially in terms of belief in fairness, a deep set obligation to others, and the virtues of charity, tolerance and generosity that we associate with traditional Christian teaching. Votes: 1

To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust. Votes: 1

Sometimes I feel an obligation to be accessible as a personality, but for me the driving force since the beginning has always been good work, taking risks, trying new things. If the door opens, go through it. Always go forwards. Votes: 1

The Declaration of Independence says when government fails, the people have the right to replace it. Well, New York State government has failed and the people have the right, indeed the people have the the people have the obligation, to act. Votes: 1

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 had the, not only the right, but the obligation to discipline his wife and children to keep them in line? Votes: 1

So I had to be careful. I recognized the responsibility that, whether I liked it or not, I had to accept whatever the obligation was. That was to behave in a manner, to carry myself in such a professional way, as if there ever is a reflection, it's a positive one. Votes: 1

My only description for me is that there's no throwaway people. That's the creed that I live by. It doesn't matter if I'm singing or not. That's the kind of person that my father and mother wanted me to be. The end obligation is to make people feel good about who they are. Votes: 1

When God put everybody here, I don't think that he had a master plan of a pecking order. That's not what you see in the Bible. I disagree with that notion, so in my estimation, we've all been put on this planet to share it. It is our duty and our obligation and our responsibility to make sure that we've done so in the proper fashion. Votes: 1

Every claim creates an obligation. Votes: 0

Happiness is a moral obligation Votes: 0

Art has an obligation to offend Votes: 0

God primes the pump of obligation. Votes: 0

The main obligation is to amuse yourself. Votes: 0

An obligation to feel can freeze feelings. Votes: 0

December 25th has become guilt and obligation. Votes: 0

Success is your duty, obligation and responsibility Votes: 0

Life's only obligation, afterall, was to be interesting. Votes: 0

The clearest actions come from truth, not obligation. Votes: 0

Revolution is our obligation: our hope of evolution. Votes: 0

Friendship is not always the sequel of obligation.... Votes: 0

Love should be an inspiration, not an obligation. Votes: 0

Teaching civility is an obligation of the family. Votes: 0

No obligation to do the impossible is binding. Votes: 0

To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation. Votes: 0

Government's first duty and highest obligation is public safety. Votes: 0

Possession without obligation to the object possessed approaches felicity. Votes: 0

Optimizing your strength is not optional, it's an obligation. Votes: 0

Balanced relationships are always based in freedom, not obligation. Votes: 0

We're under obligation to love - that's the commandment. Votes: 0

The function of art is to struggle against obligation. Votes: 0

It is our obligation to stop Hillary Clinton now. Votes: 0

I always felt a weird obligation to be adventurous. Votes: 0

I've always had an obligation to creation, above all. Votes: 0

When you make an observation, you have an obligation. Votes: 0

I think marriage is a boring and fault-ridden contractual obligation. Votes: 0

Doing what you love isn't a priviledge; it's an obligation. Votes: 0

My role and my obligation was to conduct criminal investigations. Votes: 0

To be a heretic to-day is almost a human obligation. Votes: 0

Responsibility is a grace you give yourself not an obligation Votes: 0

Our major obligation is not to mistake slogans for solutions. Votes: 0

Every nation has a moral obligation to safeguard the future. Votes: 0

The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is bearing arms. Votes: 0

Children are not a right, they are a privileged obligation. Votes: 0

The obligation to endure gives us the right to know. Votes: 0

Islam is under obligation to gain power over all nations. Votes: 0

It's my obligation to take out all the 'wrong' pictures. Votes: 0

People have an obligation to live up to their potential. Votes: 0

My role and my obligation was to conduct criminal investigations. Votes: 0

The first thing I see is the obligation to serve peace. Votes: 0

Violence is a concession to human weakness, satyagraha is an obligation. Votes: 0

An obligation is something which constrains or induces us to act. Votes: 0

To oppose corruption in government is the highest obligation of patriotism. Votes: 0

Basketball is in my blood. It is my obligation to try. Votes: 0

My only obligation is to keep myself and other people guessing. Votes: 0

If one could look this fabulous, one had an obligation to. Votes: 0

The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you. Votes: 0

The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation. Votes: 0

The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you Votes: 0

The search of knowledge is an obligation laid on every Muslim. Votes: 0

To place yourself under an obligation is to sell your liberty. Votes: 0

Nothing makes me more pessimistic than the obligation not to be pessimistic. Votes: 0

With every civil right there has to be a corresponding civil obligation Votes: 0

Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude. Votes: 0

Those accept an obligation lightly who feel lightly about letting it drop. Votes: 0

Living at peace with everyone...is not an option, it's an obligation. Votes: 0

Ethical obligation has to subordinate itself to the totalitarian nature of war. Votes: 0

Your highest obligation to other people is to be your highest self. Votes: 0

The president has an obligation to serve all the people of America. Votes: 0

Regardless, for me, I feel a personal obligation and a social responsibility. Votes: 0

Friendship, obligation and greed are not good enough reasons to write anything. Votes: 0

Being imposes some kind of obligation to find out what's going on. Votes: 0

Reality may avoid the obligation to be interesting, but ... hypotheses may not. Votes: 0

Football is a religion and Saturday is the holy day of obligation. Votes: 0

No State shall pass any law impairing the [natural] obligation of contracts. Votes: 0

The future is not an inheritance, it is an opportunity and an obligation. Votes: 0

Nobody is bound by any obligation unless it has first been freely accepted. Votes: 0

There's no such thing as entitlement, unless someone has first met an obligation. Votes: 0

Man always travels along precipices... His truest obligation is to keep his balance. Votes: 0

The nation's obligation to her defenders is as old as that defense itself. Votes: 0

The consultant's first obligation is to the patient, not to his brother physician. Votes: 0

If you are living out of a sense of obligation you are slave. Votes: 0

My obligation is to release the music the way Frank [Zappa] released it. Votes: 0

I've always sensed for myself an obligation to bear witness to my time. Votes: 0

We must never try to escape the obligation of living at our best. Votes: 0

We have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be. Votes: 0

Being an atheist is a matter not of moral choice, but of human obligation. Votes: 0

We have a moral obligation to act happy even if we don't feel it Votes: 0

God is not an obligation or burden. God is the joy of my life! Votes: 0

On all sides, life is surrounded by hostility. This puts us under an obligation. Votes: 0

When some men discharge an obligation, you can hear the report for miles around. Votes: 0

It is our moral obligation to give every child the very best education possible. Votes: 0

I think you have an obligation to share what you know as a writer. Votes: 0

Modern science is under no obligation to satisfy the expectations of your five senses. Votes: 0

Honor puts us under an obligation as binding as necessity is for other people. Votes: 0

This obligation to move can be a burden to a player without strategic vision. Votes: 0

I believe it's a cook's moral obligation to add more butter given the chance. Votes: 0

You have a moral obligation to finish the job you said you would do. Votes: 0

The three basic material rights -- continuity, mutual obligation, and the pursuit of happiness. Votes: 0

A nation has its first obligation to its own workers and its own poor. Votes: 0

Is it the obligation of great art to be continually interesting? I think not. Votes: 0

Let honor be to us as strong an obligation as necessity is to others. Votes: 0

We are born with only one obligation - to be completely who we are. Votes: 0

I suppose a child's first obligation is to become a stranger to his parents. Votes: 0

My obligation is to do the right thing. The rest is in God's hands. Votes: 0

A vow is a heavenly created obligation in motion that only ends when fully completed. Votes: 0

As a corporation, you cannot let the desire for unanimity override your obligation for fairness. Votes: 0

We should feel grateful instead of entitled. We have a moral obligation to give back. Votes: 0

The United States government has the obligation to educate all young people in this country. Votes: 0

You don't change the world out of obligation, but you will out of glorious obsession. Votes: 0

Men will believe anything at all provided they are under no obligation to believe it. Votes: 0

If people won't spend any money, the government has this moral obligation to do it. Votes: 0

There is one thing diviner than duty, namely, the bond of obligation transmuted into liberty. Votes: 0

Do not allow obligation or immediacy to bind you to physical things or specific actions. Votes: 0

All moral obligation resolves itself into the obligation of conformity to the will of God. Votes: 0

It is every Americans' right and obligation to read and interpret the Constitution for himself. Votes: 0

I think celebrities have an obligation to the public to not just sing or act. Votes: 0

There is a moral obligation that those who have should give to those who don't. Votes: 0

... the future is under no obligation to wait patiently while we get ready for it. Votes: 0

When you're making a film, you have an obligation to fill the frame with life. Votes: 0

I think most actors feel an obligation to do right by the people they're playing. Votes: 0

Where I'm coming from is that nothing I do is from a sense of obligation. Votes: 0

From the right to know and the duty to inquire flows the obligation to act. Votes: 0

My only obligation is to my characters. And they came from where I have been. Votes: 0

To carry adequate life insurance is a moral obligation incumbent upon the great majority of citizens. Votes: 0

We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. Votes: 0

It is not a government's obligation to provide services, but to see that they are provided. Votes: 0

Growing other leaders from the ranks isn't just the duty of the leader, it's an obligation. Votes: 0

We have no more fundamental obligation in government than to ensure the safety of our citizens. Votes: 0

I have an obligation to try to live as long as I can for my family. Votes: 0

Alas! the scientific conscience had got into the debasing company of money obligation and selfish respects. Votes: 0

Parenting meant that whether or not your children understood you, your obligation was to understand them. Votes: 0

As Christians, we have an obligation and responsibility to abide by the principles of the Bible. Votes: 0

There is a moral obligation, I think, not to ally oneself with power against the powerless. Votes: 0

Old men, imagining themselves under obligation to young paramours, seldom keep any thing from their knowledge. Votes: 0

I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty. Votes: 0

Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the law. Votes: 0

The job of a storyteller is to tell stories, and I have concentrated on that obligation. Votes: 0

I hate the amount of communication, the obligation that you have just by owning a phone. Votes: 0

Our obligation to the will of God is our obligation to the laws of practical reason. Votes: 0

Perhaps it is our obligation to be noble before it is our obligation to be happy. Votes: 0

Do you look forward to going to church, or is it something you do out of obligation? Votes: 0

In many ways, when you're a Nobel peace laureate, you have an obligation to humankind, to society. Votes: 0

It's the government's obligation to look really to the third parties to get the support to govern. Votes: 0

No vicarious charity can substitute for justice which is due as an obligation and is wrongfully denied. Votes: 0

I believe strongly in an author's moral responsibility. But his first obligation is to write good books. Votes: 0

A coldly rationalist individualist can deny that he has any obligation to make sacrifices for the future. Votes: 0

My life is a gift not an obligation and I Get To make the most of it. Votes: 0

We should totally ban for-profit charters. For-profit's first obligation is to its stockholders, not to its children. Votes: 0

You find in some a sort of graceless modesty, that makes them ashamed to requite an obligation. Votes: 0

Anyone who reads a book with a sense of obligation does not understand the art of reading. Votes: 0

Your first obligation as a writer is to tell the truth and to tell a good story. Votes: 0

We were not born with guilt nor obligation. When you give in to guilt, you endorse it. Votes: 0

I think you have an obligation to be an optimist. Because if you're not, nothing will change Votes: 0

We have a legal and moral obligation to rid our world of nuclear tests and nuclear weapons. Votes: 0

We have an obligation to give something back to the community that gives so much to us. Votes: 0

When your effort is low, you're probably not thinking about the opportunity, you're thinking about the obligation. Votes: 0

If you feel that strongly about something, you have an obligation to try and change my mind. Votes: 0

I think you have an obligation to be an optimist. Because if you're not, nothing will change. Votes: 0

I was given talent, and if you are given it, it is your obligation to use it. Votes: 0

Anyone in a free society where the laws are unjust has an obligation to break the law. Votes: 0

Saints are simply men and women who have fulfilled their natural obligation which is to approach God. Votes: 0

I became convinced that noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good. Votes: 0

I don't feel an obligation to give everyone a hard time, but when they're important people, it's fun. Votes: 0

We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends. Votes: 0

Shareholders have the right and obligation to set the parameters of corporate behavior within which management pursues profit. Votes: 0

I became convinced that noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good. Votes: 0

The real world has no obligation to be convincing, so it throws up some very weird moments sometimes. Votes: 0

We have a moral obligation to be interesting, for our gospel is loaded with life-and-death interest for people. Votes: 0

I think there is an obligation on the part of all of us to stay informed and aware. Votes: 0

Freedom is not the absence of obligation or restraint, but the freedom of movement within healthy, chosen parameters. Votes: 0

I don't miss the obligation to be opinionated, but I do regret the chance to share a joy. Votes: 0

Everyone is given one gift, a reason for being, and it's our obligation to do something with it. Votes: 0

Although the universe is under no obligation to make sense, students in pursuit of a Ph. D. are. Votes: 0

Some laws are wrong, and we have an obligation to speak out against those laws wherever they are. Votes: 0

It is as much our obligation not to cooperate with evil as it is to cooperate with good Votes: 0

It is my strong belief that Israel has not just the right but the obligation to protect itself. Votes: 0

"We have a responsibility and an obligation to do everything we can to try to make this work." Votes: 0

For those who lead, they have an obligation to create a better life for the people around them. Votes: 0

But I really believe that if you have the ability, there is an obligation to make people laugh Votes: 0

If you are in a meeting and you disagree mentally then you have an obligation to disagree verbally! Votes: 0

The first obligation of the writer is to be interesting. To be interesting; not to change the world. Votes: 0

I don't owe no one no obligation, and no one owe me none so every 'ting is fine. Votes: 0

The only obligation any artist can have is to himself. His work means nothing, otherwise. It has no meaning. Votes: 0

Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation deserts the oaths . . . ? Votes: 0

I have always questioned everything: education, the obligation to memorize, authority. Perhaps that is why I have photographed everything. Votes: 0

Daley may not feel a moral responsibility to eliminate discrimination but he has a legal obligation to do so. Votes: 0

We have sunk so low it has become the obligation of every decent, thinking individual to re-state the obvious! Votes: 0

Servants think of ministry as an opportunity, not an obligation. They enjoy helping people, meeting needs, and doing ministry. Votes: 0

Inherent in the ordination to be bishop is both the right and the obligation to be directed by inspiration. Votes: 0

Different is not deviant, no matter what the world may say. You have the moral obligation to love yourself. Votes: 0

I believe that a worthwhile life is defined by a kind of spiritual journey and a sense of obligation. Votes: 0

Where we have been incorrect in what we have done, then I think we have an obligation to settle. Votes: 0

the obligation to express gratitude deepens with procrastination. The longer you wait, the more effusive must be the thanks. Votes: 0

Religious liberalism affirms the moral obligation to direct one's effort toward the establishment of a just and *loving* community. Votes: 0

Shouldn't atheist have an equal obligation to explain pleasure in a world of randomness. Where does pleasure come from? Votes: 0

I came up in a family oriented towards the sick, so I always felt an obligation for doing something. Votes: 0

I think there's going to be an obligation to show that Trumpism is not a complete equivalent for GOP. Votes: 0

I think I have an obligation to be kind to people in general, otherwise I'll feel crappy about myself. Votes: 0

We each have a moral obligation to conserve and preserve beauty in this world; there is none to waste. Votes: 0

If you believe your product or service can fulfill a true need, it's your moral obligation to sell it. Votes: 0

We all have a moral obligation to leave this world a better place than the world that we've found. Votes: 0

We have an obligation to help people that cannot help themselves. The mentally retarded, the physically retarded, et cetera. Votes: 0

As citizens, we all have an obligation to intervene and become involved - it's the citizen who changes things. Votes: 0

If people disagree with me and want to articulate it, that's not only their right but almost their obligation. Votes: 0

If you know something is morally reprehensible, then it is your moral obligation to stop it as soon as possible. Votes: 0

All duties are matters of conscience, with this restriction that a superior obligation suspends the force of an inferior one. Votes: 0

Fate is an obligation I don't understand--the reasons that random beast passed over her deserving soul in favor of mine. Votes: 0

The only obligation which I have a right to assume is to do at any time what I think right. Votes: 0

... how much less is the sense of obligation in thosewho receive favours than in those who grant them." Somerset Maugham Votes: 0

Families, doing everything for each other out of imagined obligation and always getting in each other's way, what a tangle. Votes: 0

We, The People is more than a statement of purpose. It is an acknowledgement of an obligation to each other. Votes: 0

The beauty of life is in people who feel some obligation to enhance life. Without that, we're only half alive. Votes: 0

A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing. Votes: 0

I made the decision a long time ago that I had an obligation to my children that I happily fulfilled. Votes: 0

He had possessed the arrogance of a tall member of a short race, with no obligation save to be tall. Votes: 0

I have the physique a lot of people dream about having. It's my obligation to share it with the world. Votes: 0

The obligation of a society as prosperous as ours is to figure out how nobody gets left too far behind. Votes: 0

We've have to heed our Biblical obligation to be good stewards of the Earth after leaving the Garden of Eden. Votes: 0

We have the right, and the obligation, to tell old stories in our own ways, because they are our stories. Votes: 0

It is the obligation of the ruler to continually renew himself in order to renew the people by his example. Votes: 0

Scripture makes it clear to me that there is an obligation to speak out on behalf of those being persecuted. Votes: 0

We, The People' is more than a statement of purpose. It is an acknowledgement of an obligation to each other. Votes: 0

The possession of wealth is, as it were, prepayment, and involves an obligation of honor to the doing of correspondent work. Votes: 0

A dinner invitation, once accepted, is a sacred obligation. If you die before the dinner takes place, your executor must attend. Votes: 0

A man is not moral because he is obedient through fear or ignorance. Morality lives in the realm of perceived obligation... Votes: 0

When men receive favours from someone they expected to do them ill, they are under a greater obligation to their benefactor... Votes: 0

As a human rights issue, the effort to end violence against women becomes a government's obligation, not just a good idea. Votes: 0

When feminism and gay activism set themselves against organized religion, they have the obligation to put something better in its place. Votes: 0

Service is an imperative for those who worship Jesus Christ and a covenant obligation of those who belong to his Church. Votes: 0

Marriage is that relation between man and woman in which the independence is equal, the dependence mutual, and the obligation reciprocal. Votes: 0

People of color are not under any kind of obligation beyond working hard, doing their best, and learning from their mistakes. Votes: 0

I think we have a moral obligation to our children that can be easily summarized: number one, protect them from harm. Votes: 0

Social obligation is much bigger than supporting worthy causes. It includes anything that impacts people and the quality of their lives . Votes: 0

The BBC has the obligation to think big. And at the moment, that clarion call sounds an uncertain note to me. Votes: 0

I think when a surfer becomes a surfer, it's almost like an obligation to be an environmentalist at the same time. Votes: 0

The obligation on us is to communicate the truth so that it is understood. The belief will take care of itself. Votes: 0

Once I know I'm an alcoholic then it is my obligation, duty to see what I can do about healing myself. Votes: 0

It is our obligation to stop Hillary Clinton now and never let her get within 10 miles of the White House again. Votes: 0

I consider it to be the meaning of my whole life and my obligation to serve my fatherland and our people. Votes: 0

I have striven for perfection, it has always eluded me, but I surely had an obligation to make one more try. Votes: 0

Hollywood has an obligation to watch what they put out there. Kids do imitate what they see - good or bad. Votes: 0

Creativity is a scavenger hunt. It's your obligation to pay attention to clues, to the thing that gives you that little tweak. Votes: 0

Why had such a promising world been crucified on the tree of obligation, thorned by duties, hanged by hypocrisy, smothered by customs? Votes: 0

Maybe it's your obligation to use your celebrity for more than just your new BMW. I use mine to make people smile. Votes: 0

I almost feel like it’s an obligation to not further the status quo if you become somebody with influence and exposure. Votes: 0

Progressive Consequentialsm requires us to make the world better but we are under no obligation to bring about the best possible world. Votes: 0

If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it. Votes: 0

Individual faults and frailties are no excuse to give in - and no exemption from the common obligation to give of ourselves. Votes: 0

Every writer loves the idea of being able to go in and fix a problem and then leave without obligation. It's fun! Votes: 0

It is every man's obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it. Votes: 0

Your Potential is an OBLIGATION.Its what you MUST be,do and have because you CAN. You Can, you Must, You will Votes: 0

To impose taxes when the public exigencies require them is an obligation of the most sacred character, especially with a free people. Votes: 0

My obligation right now is to do well for myself, my family, my employees, for my companies. And that's what I do. Votes: 0

THEY FOUGHT TOGETHER AS BROTHERS-IN-ARMS. THEY DIED TOGETHER AND NOW THEY SLEEP SIDE BY SIDE. TO THEM WE HAVE A SOLEMN OBLIGATION. Votes: 0

The civilized man has a moral obligation to be skeptical, to demand the credentials of all statements that claim to be facts. Votes: 0

We want to take action out of the desire to contribute to life rather than out of fear, guilt, shame, or obligation. Votes: 0

I feel a moral obligation to speak out at this key moment in human history - it is a moment for action. Votes: 0

From the first, I regarded myself as under obligation to my country to preserve the faces of its historic men and mothers Votes: 0

I think it's an obligation to make a movie full, so you have to see it twice to get all the moments. Votes: 0

When loving Him becomes obligation, one of the many things we have to do, we end up focusing even more on ourselves. Votes: 0

No one can long worship God in spirit and in truth before the obligation to holy service becomes too strong to resist. Votes: 0

Every talent is unearned, however, and with it comes a solemn obligation to use it as fully and as wisely as possible. Votes: 0

Together we have come to realize that for most men the right to learn is curtailed by the obligation to attend school. Votes: 0

A Syriza government will respect Greece's obligation as a eurozone member to maintain a balanced budget and will commit to quantitative targets. Votes: 0

I feel an obligation to myself to entertain myself and if other people get something out of it, I'm like, right on. Votes: 0

If there's even one thing we can do - even one life we can save - we have an obligation to try Votes: 0

The committee has an obligation to give you a choice. The members have the obligation and the right to make that choice. Votes: 0

When children have grieving parents it's also common for them to feel an obligation to cheer them up and make them happy. Votes: 0

My religion recognizes no obligation to resolve doubt other than through rational means; and it commands no mere faith in eternal truths Votes: 0

Buying a home today is a complex process, but that in no way excuses home buyers from their obligation for due diligence. Votes: 0

The chief source of man's inhumanity to man seems to be the tribal limits of his sense of obligation to other men. Votes: 0

When any practice is proposed and enforced as a binding duty, we have a right to examine the grounds of the alleged obligation. Votes: 0

Our nation has both an obligation and self-interest in facing head-on the serious environmental, economic and national security threat posed by global warming. Votes: 0

The man of great wealth owes a peculiar obligation to the state because he derives special advantages from the mere existence of government. Votes: 0

The church has an unconditional obligation to the victims of any ordering society, even if they do not belong to the Christian community. Votes: 0

You really feel an obligation to someone when they're trusting you to do something, and you promise that you'll come through for them. Votes: 0

I at least felt the obligation to speak clearly [in 'The last Tycoon']. This is pre-Brando and pre-James Dean. Nobody mumbled back then. Votes: 0

As disciples of Christ, we have a sacred obligation to uphold His laws and commandments and the covenants which we take upon ourselves. Votes: 0

I feel it is an obligation to help people understand the relation of food to agriculture and the relationship of food to culture. Votes: 0

There is an obligation both moral, but also legal, I believe, against a reporter disclosing something which would so severely compromise national security. Votes: 0

The Children's Justice Campaign reminds us of our sacred obligation as adults to raise ourselves into consciousness so that our children may thrive. Votes: 0

We feel the need to emphasize with greater clarity the obligation for members of the Church to become more independent and self reliant. Votes: 0

I remind myself of the power of thought and how it's my obligation as a citizen (and student) of humanity to propel compassion. Votes: 0

A great change is at hand, and our task, our obligation, is to make that revolution, that change, peaceful and constructive for all. Votes: 0

It is the obligation of each person in Israel to raise up the Fallen Bride from the dust into which She has fallen. Votes: 0

My obligation, if I become president, is to give another direction to Europe than the one that is being forced upon us today. Votes: 0

It's just what we love doing. I don't feel like we have some kind of obligation to... It's really just a natural thing. Votes: 0

Working for a just distribution of the fruits of the earth and human labor is not mere philanthropy. It is a moral obligation. Votes: 0

Sir,' I said to the universe, 'I exist.' 'That,' said the universe, 'creates no sense of obligation in me whatsoever. Votes: 0

I feel like it's my responsibility and my obligation to stand up and to say that which I believe to be the truth. Votes: 0

The president-elect [Donald Trump] has a duty and obligation to abide by the law. And he's except from most all of these laws. Votes: 0

I wouldn't say that comedy brought me away from it.I think that my idea of faith was another obligation in my life. Votes: 0

You have no obligation under the sun other than to discover your real needs, to fulfill them, and to rejoice in doing so. Votes: 0

It is a dangerous experiment to call in gratitude as an ally to love. Love is a debt which inclination always pays, obligation never. Votes: 0

I expect that Trump believes we do not have an obligation to have a Cold War with Russia, but that he is very cautious. Votes: 0

The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel, without incurring the accusation of being arbitrary, is that it be interesting. Votes: 0

Talent is a gift that brings with it an obligation to serve the world, and not ourselves, for it is not of our making. Votes: 0

The first obligation I have is to be funny; it's my first impulse and an instinct. I like being funny and finding the jokes. Votes: 0

There's an obligation to not lead people down the wrong path, but I hardly think me wearing short shorts on stage is creating monsters. Votes: 0

The gift of life is so precious that we should feel an obligation to pay back the universe for the gift of being alive. Votes: 0

Chefs have a new opportunity - and perhaps even an obligation - to inform the public about what is good to eat, and why. Votes: 0

For many students, school is an obligation, not a joy and a privilege. This means you need to ‘sell' the learning to them. Votes: 0

My first obligation is my job. It's very hard to really get into campaign mode when you've got to focus on doing the work. Votes: 0

Every life is worthy and every life is capable of greatness. We have an obligation to make sure that opportunity for greatness is there. Votes: 0

If someone doesn't fit in your company, you have an obligation to get rid of them, because you're holding them back from excelling elsewhere. Votes: 0

It is an author's most solemn obligation to honor truth. If the free and independent writer does not speak truth to power, who will? Votes: 0

Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect. We take what we get and are thankful it's no worse than it is. Votes: 0

When a man becomes a writer, I think he takes on a sacred obligation to produce beauty and enlightenment and comfort at top speed. Votes: 0

Respect is not an obligation nor a favour, it takes a bigger person to give or show some whether it is returned or not. Votes: 0

You cheat yourself when you don't do what it is you're supposed to do. You have an obligation to learn everything that you can. Votes: 0

You do feel a certain obligation to shows that raise your profile like 'Downton' has. But there are definitely other exciting opportunities out there. Votes: 0

When a man becomes a writer, I think he takes on a sacred obligation to produce beauty and enlighenment and comfort at top speed Votes: 0

The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is besides the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech. Votes: 0

It is past time for the U.S. government to fully fulfill our moral obligation to those who have fought for freedom and democracy. Votes: 0

I feel a sense of obligation to our troops and their families because of the decisions that I made. So I'm involved with veterans. Votes: 0

The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is beside the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech. Votes: 0

The night of QB3 is under obligation, the moment the enemy gives him the chance, of undertaking an invasion of the center by Kn-Q5. Votes: 0

I have an obligation to use what I know to try to bring real, usable medical science to every doctor and bedside and patient. Votes: 0

You don't ever earn a right to stop doing anything if you feel there is an obligation to move in terms of public service. Votes: 0

Neither the few nor the many have a right to act merely by their will, in any matter connected with duty, trust, engagement, or obligation. Votes: 0

No, no, I'm a lowbrow. I read [Dostoevsky] more out of obligation than enjoyment. For enjoyment, for me, it's a beer and the football game. Votes: 0

A little man said to the Universe. "Sir! I exist." The Universe replied: "That's fine." Just don't think it creates any obligation on my part. Votes: 0

The ransoming of captives has been practiced by Jews for many centuries and has been regarded as a greater obligation than charity for the poor. Votes: 0

President Obama believes that we have a moral obligation to the next generation to leave our land, water, and wildlife better than we found it, Votes: 0

There are some weapons that are just so dangerous that society has a right and the obligation even to take those weapons out of circulation. Votes: 0

It would not be correct to say that every moral obligation involves a legal duty; but every legal duty is founded on a moral obligation. Votes: 0

Morality rests upon a sense of obligation; and obligation has no meaning except as implying a Divine command, without which it would cease to be. Votes: 0

People who have money have an obligation. I wouldn't say I'm entitled to tell them what to do with it but to use it wisely. Votes: 0

I know for certain of only one commandment, one obligation, that God imposes upon us, and that is to be compassionate toward other human beings. Votes: 0

But obligation, I eventually saw, is not the same as commitment, and it's certainly not an acceptable reason to stick with something that isn't working Votes: 0

The obligation to receive reduces our ability to choose whom we wish to be indebted to and puts that power in the hands of others. Votes: 0

When I went to school - Pasadena Playhouse - we were taught that the obligation of the actor is twofold: to entertain and to educate. Votes: 0

You are the only thing I have that is neither duty nor obligation, the only thing I chose for myself. The only thing I want. Votes: 0

I think that two people who decide to live together in a marriage situation, they have an obligation to make the marriage work for them. Votes: 0

I think that it is everyone's obligation they owe to themselves and to their lives to figure out their own way up their own mountain. Votes: 0

For however often a man may receive an obligation from you, if you refuse a request, all former favors are effaced by this one denial. Votes: 0

It's our job to do everything possible to keep the international community's focus on MH17. That's our obligation to the victims and their loved ones. Votes: 0

People who make films don't think they have any obligation to help bring (perpetrators) to justice, they are only interested in art, not in justice. Votes: 0

I still don't have a publicist. If I'm in a film, you have an obligation to promote it, I'll do as much as I can. Votes: 0

It used to be that if you stood in front of a painting you didn't understand, you'd have some obligation to guess. Now you don't, Votes: 0

It's not your client's obligation, or your obligation, to prove your client's innocence. It is the prosecution's obligation to - to prove you're client's guilt. Votes: 0

My obligation as president, and what I promise the country, is that the courts will be able to do their job free of all pressure. Votes: 0

Having caught a glimpse of what I might be able to do with my talent, I feel a tremendous obligation to try to fulfill it. Votes: 0

As an actor, you get hired for what you last did. And I guess it just becomes your choice or obligation to do different things. Votes: 0

We all have an obligation as citizens of this earth to leave the world a healthier, cleaner, and better place for our children and future generations. Votes: 0

A man should live his life a certain way not because of some divine authority, but because of a personal moral obligation to himself and others. Votes: 0

Every generation has the obligation to free men's minds for a look at new worlds . . . to look out from a higher plateau than the last generation. Votes: 0

We've had it very clear to the Bosnians that our obligation to equip and train their forces is completely conditional on the foreign forces being gone. Votes: 0

What Clinton severed with his welfare reform was the obligation of the federal government to step in when the states failed and to monitor these programs. Votes: 0

We have an obligation to live in harmony with creation, with our capital... with God's creation. And we need to administer and work that very carefully. Votes: 0

We have a greater responsibility to act than those who live in ignorance. Once you become knowledgeable, you have an obligation to do something about it. Votes: 0

The University has a moral obligation to provide equal opportunities to women, minority persons and all other groups who work or seek to work at Harvard. Votes: 0

Black men who have succeeded have an obligation to serve as role models for young men entrapped by a vicious cycle of poverty, despair, and hopelessness. Votes: 0

I believe that if you are elderly, physically or mentally handicapped we have an obligation too you, but if you are able-bodied, you should be working. Votes: 0

I wanted to fight in the Iraq war because I felt like I had an obligation as a human being to help free people from oppression. Votes: 0

It is an eternal obligation toward the human being not to let him suffer from hunger when one has a chance of coming to his assistance. Votes: 0

When we're living as amateurs, we're running away from our calling - meaning our work, our destiny, the obligation to become our truest and highest selves. Votes: 0

Our obligation to the world is, primarily, our obligation to our own future. Obviously, we cannot develop beyond a certain point unless other nations develop, too. Votes: 0

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 other. Votes: 0

It is a privilege to serve people, a privilege that must be earned, and once earned, there is an obligation to do something good with it. Votes: 0

We are in a privileged and sometimes happy position. We see a great deal of the world. Our obligation is to pass it on to others. Votes: 0

Anybody has a right to evade taxes if he can get away with it. No citizen has a moral obligation to assist in maintaining his government Votes: 0

Know that joy is rarer, more difficult, and more beautiful than sadness. Once you make this all-important discovery, you must embrace joy as a moral obligation. Votes: 0

A man said to the universe: 'Sir, I exist!' 'However,' replied the universe. 'The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation. Votes: 0

The nature of man is such that people consider themselves put under an obligation as much by the benefits they confer as by those they receive. Votes: 0

Stories are not explanations of the world we live in. Science does that, and math does that. Our obligation as fiction writers is to enhance the mysteries. Votes: 0

Words are deceptive. You think you understand something because it's explained to you and now you are under no obligation to do anything because you understand it. Votes: 0

I'm concerned about the cost, just like everybody else. There's no question that we have an obligation to help the people of Louisiana and Mississippi to rebuild. Votes: 0

The obligation to earn one's bread presumes the right to do so. A society that denies this right cannot be justified, nor can it attain social peace. Votes: 0

The secret to happiness, at Thanksgiving or any time, is to reframe obligation as opportunity. You don't have to spend Thanksgiving with your family. You get to. Votes: 0

We not only have a legal obligation to honor our commitments, we have a moral obligation to provide the coverage we promised to provide to these people. Votes: 0

Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to a relationship, to social obligation, to honesty and being honest with yourself. Votes: 0

National sovereignty is an obligation as well as an entitlement. A government that will not perform the role of a government forfeits the rights of a government. Votes: 0

What higher obligation does a President have than to explain his intentions to the people and persuade them that the direction he wishes to go is right? Votes: 0

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 their potential. Votes: 0

Im concerned about the cost, just like everybody else. Theres no question that we have an obligation to help the people of Louisiana and Mississippi to rebuild. Votes: 0

He who is unconscious of the ties which connect him with every individual of his species feels no obligation to make sacrifices for their welfare or happiness. Votes: 0

Those who have won the ovarian lottery by being born in an advanced society to loving parents have a special obligation to help restore the American Dream. Votes: 0

Your obligation as writers is to distinguish yourself. … The ultimate result should be a book that you write that no one else could have written. Votes: 0

I know I have the mental capacity of a thousand bloggers, but because of that, my obligation to serve God is also that of a thousand bloggers Votes: 0

I think we'll build a consensus for action on Social Security reform which will reduce that long-term unfunded obligation and put the system on a sustainable basis. Votes: 0

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 many enemies. Votes: 0

If any of you happens to see an injustice, you are no longer a spectator, you are a participant, and you have an obligation to do something. Votes: 0

Happy the man to whom heaven has given a morsel of bread without laying him under the obligation of thanking any other for it than heaven itself. Votes: 0

When we free ourselves we are not freed into a void. When we free ourselves we are freed into a dimension in which Art is an obligation. Votes: 0

It is the solemn obligation of a leader always to be a leader. Even when - perhaps especially when - you don't feel like being a leader. Votes: 0

A writer's obligation is to invent: to go beyond what did happen and to look at what could have happened but didn't. Fiction writers are born liars. Votes: 0

I know I have the mental capacity of a thousand bloggers, but because of that, my obligation to serve God is also that of a thousand bloggers. Votes: 0

If you've been fortunate enough to live out your dream in the profession of your choice, then you have an obligation to send the elevator back down. Votes: 0

To know that everything we say and do to this new little human being may have a profound effect on him or her is a daunting obligation. Votes: 0

When you're running for president, I think you have an obligation to be healthy. I just don't think you can do the work if you're not healthy. Votes: 0

Not only do we have a right to be happy, we have an obligation to be happy because our happiness has an effect on everyone around us. Votes: 0

I got married very early, and in no time at all, we had three children. And it seemed to me I had an obligation to support them. Votes: 0

There is a spiritual obligation, there is a task to be done. It is not, however, something as simple as following a set of somebody else's rules Votes: 0

Given how well the cards have been dealt to someone like myself, I think there's an inherent obligation to try to reach out and make a difference. Votes: 0

In this age when there can be no losers in peace and no victors in war; we must recognize the obligation to match national strength with national restraint. Votes: 0

Moral obligation is to me so very strong a Stimulant, that in 9 cases out of ten it acts as a Narcotic. The Blow that should rouse, stuns me. Votes: 0

America's commitment to collective defense under Article 5 of NATO is a sacred obligation in our view - a sacred obligation not just for now, but for all time. Votes: 0

I felt this awful obligation to be charming or at least have something to say, and the pressure of having to be charming (or merely verbal) incapacitates me. Votes: 0

I felt this awful obligation to be charming or at least have something to say, and the pressure of having to be charming (or merely verbal) incapacitates me." Votes: 0

I think we have a real obligation when we do have animals in captivity to understand their needs and to care for them as well as we can. Votes: 0

I feel that it is our moral obligation to stand and to be courageous with these families, and particularly Cindy, that have become the conscience of this nation. Votes: 0

He provides a vision. He often reminds countries of their responsibilities in a way that makes it seem not only like a legal obligation but a moral responsibility. Votes: 0

All critics have the responsibility to tease out the social ideas and social problems in a movie. I don't feel an obligation to do that because I'm black. Votes: 0

For years, I've felt an obligation to harvest an animal, since all my life I've so mindlessly consumed them. But that was from the safety of my desk. Votes: 0

He has the obligation to society that any human being has. I don't think a satirist has any greater obligation to society than a bricklayer or anybody else. Votes: 0

The obligation of subjects to the sovereign is understood to last as long, and no longer, than the power lasteth by which he is able to protect them. Votes: 0

We have no obligation to make history. We have no obligation to make art. We have no obligation to make a statement. Our obligation is to make money. Votes: 0

It was a bit warm. Still. If one could look this fabulous, one had an obligation to. One should wear everything, or one should wear nothing at all. Votes: 0

With a host of proposals on the table and a President examining new ideas for health reform, we have an obligation to give real reform our best shot. Votes: 0

If a policy is wrongheaded, feckless and corrupt, I take it personally and consider it a moral obligation to sound off and not shut up until it's fixed. Votes: 0

A judge can't have any preferred outcome in any particular case. The judge's only obligation - and it's a solemn obligation - is to the rule of law. Votes: 0

As an older person, I do feel an obligation to tell the story about what was really happening in the fifties, sixties, and seventies, as I saw it. Votes: 0

The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity - and an obligation - to help them turn this desire into reality. Votes: 0

If I don't feel like writing today or for a few days, I don't. And I don't think about it. It is not an obligation-it is the greatest privilege. Votes: 0

A lot of people think of political activism as some grim duty, and I think we do have an obligation to be citizens - to be informed and engaged. Votes: 0

Understand, when you eat meat, that something did die. You have an obligation to value it - not just the sirloin but also all those wonderful tough little bits. Votes: 0

I have learned that a man has the right and obligation to look down at another man, only when that man needs help to get up from the ground. Votes: 0

It only says 'Leave' if you have no identification with yourself as a citizen of this country and you feel you have no obligation to pay your fair share. Votes: 0

If you really want to upset a witch, do her a favor which she has no means of repaying. The unfulfilled obligation will nag at her like a hangnail. Votes: 0

Artistic talent is a gift from God and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste this talent, but must develop it. Votes: 0

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 is our only objective. Votes: 0

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 obligation to the readers. Votes: 0

We have an obligation to feel guilty." The words came out of her lips as if she were reciting an elegy. "Guilty. Because we kill the ones we love. Votes: 0

Respect for human rights is not social work; it is not merely an act of compassion. It is the first obligation of government and the source of its legitimacy. Votes: 0

To involve young people and make sure that the system is more relevant to them in Scotland, we have a clear obligation to implement a policy of home rule. Votes: 0

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 to realize this right. Votes: 0

We have a moral obligation to make sure the people who are being required to work have the opportunity to work. We must make sure the jobs are there. Votes: 0

As a reader, I don't feel a story has an obligation to make me happy. I want stories to show me a bigger world than the one I know. Votes: 0

The person healed has an obligation to then ask why— to meditate on God's will, and the extraordinary lengths to which God has gone to realize His will. Votes: 0

The sense of obligation to continue is present in all of us. A duty to strive is the duty of us all. I felt a call to that duty. Votes: 0

We cannot cut and run. If we are to ensure freedom and democracy, it is essential that we follow through on our obligation to bring about stability in Iraq. Votes: 0

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 you will drink it! Votes: 0

There are always lessons to be found in the darkest moments. It's a moral obligation to dig deep and find that little glimmer of hope or pearl of wisdom. Votes: 0

The only obligation I recognize is to say what I believe to be true [ ] and to say it with kindness. I believe that is how a Christian conversation should proceed. Votes: 0

My workout is my obligation to life. It's my tranquilizer. It's part of the way I tell the truth--and telling the truth is what's kept me going all these years. Votes: 0

I'm a tireless worker; I don't consider painting a work, it is not an obligation, I do it for pleasure; I haven't found anything that amuses me more than painting. Votes: 0

If there is to be peace in our industrial life let the employer recognize his obligation to his employees - at least to the degree set forth in existing statutes. Votes: 0

If you create something, whether it's a painting or a company, I think if you care about it, you have some obligation to go out and tell people about it. Votes: 0

Each of us knows that we have an obligation to care for the old, the young and the sick. We stand strongest when we stand with the weakest among us. Votes: 0

If you truly believe that what you have is useful and valuable to your clients, then you have a moral obligation to try to serve them in every way possible. Votes: 0

One has a sort of spiritual obligation to go back to the source material of the literature, to make contact with one of the seminal plays of the modern theater. Votes: 0

I've always felt obligated to help those less fortunate than me. It's an obligation that anyone who has a chance to be in the NBA should feel and act upon. Votes: 0

Love and hatred don't take turns; they exist side by side at the same time. And one's duty, one's obligation every day, is to choose to follow the nobler one. Votes: 0

Tell the truth as you understand it. If you're a writer, you have a moral obligation to do this. And it is a revolutionary act - truth is always subversive. Votes: 0

It is easier to set a limit for yourself, but if you do so you will never reach your true potential. You have an obligation to live up to your potential. Votes: 0

For standing between Cody and his pain is my obligation, and standing between my uncle and his pain is my rent, but the pain I coax from Bronte is my joy Votes: 0

It's your obligation to speak the truth, and everyone can either take it or leave it. But truth must be in us. We live in such a poverty of truth today. Votes: 0

Mrs. Ewing was a short woman who accepted the obligation borne by so many short women to make up in vivacity what they lack in number of inches from the ground. Votes: 0

It seems to me that it's every man's obligation to make what contribution he can. You live each day as best you can. That, to me, is what makes life interesting. Votes: 0

When we work for Christ out of obligation, it feels like work. But when we truly love Christ, our work is a manifestation of that love, and it feels like love. Votes: 0

None of us is in a position to eliminate war, but it is our obligation to denounce it and expose it in all its hideousness. War leaves no victors, only victims. Votes: 0

When we were in the seminary we got a stipend direct from the government and for that stipend we had an obligation to stick to our teaching job for five years. Votes: 0

True luxury is being able to own your time - to be able to take a walk, sit on your porch, read the paper, not take the call, not be compelled by obligation. Votes: 0

All of us are driven by a simple belief that the world as it is just won't do - that we have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be. Votes: 0

If you have the expectation that I have to be a certain way, then I feel the obligation to be that way. The truth is I am not what you want me to be. Votes: 0