Quotes about Obligation

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

Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself. Votes: 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

Living at peace with everyone...is not an option, it's an obligation. Votes: 1

Everyone is given one gift, a reason for being, and it's our obligation to do something with it. Votes: 1

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

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

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

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 gift of life is so precious that we should feel an obligation to pay back the universe for the gift of being alive. Votes: 1

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: 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

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

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: 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

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

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

Happiness is a moral obligation Votes: 0

Every claim creates an obligation. Votes: 0

Art has an obligation to offend Votes: 0

God primes the pump of obligation. Votes: 0

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

Success is your duty, obligation and responsibility Votes: 0

An obligation to feel can freeze feelings. Votes: 0

The main obligation is to amuse yourself. Votes: 0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Responsibility is a grace you give yourself not an 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends. 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 owe no one no obligation, and no one owe me none so every 'ting is fine. Votes: 0

It is as much our obligation not to cooperate with evil as it is to cooperate 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

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

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

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

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

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

I became convinced that noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good. 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 have always questioned everything: education, the obligation to memorize, authority. Perhaps that is why I have photographed everything. Votes: 0

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

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

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

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

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

Religious liberalism affirms the moral obligation to direct one's effort toward the establishment of a just and *loving* community. 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 an obligation to help people that cannot help themselves. The mentally retarded, the physically retarded, et cetera. Votes: 0

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

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

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

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

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

I believe that a worthwhile life is defined by a kind of spiritual journey and a sense of obligation. 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 I have an obligation to be kind to people in general, otherwise I'll feel crappy about myself. 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 each have a moral obligation to conserve and preserve beauty in this world; there is none to waste. Votes: 0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The beauty of life is in people who feel some obligation to enhance life. Without that, we're only half alive. 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 obligation of a society as prosperous as ours is to figure out how nobody gets left too far behind. 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 man is not moral because he is obedient through fear or ignorance. Morality lives in the realm of perceived obligation... 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

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

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

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

When men receive favours from someone they expected to do them ill, they are under a greater obligation to their benefactor... 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 consider it to be the meaning of my whole life and my obligation to serve my fatherland and our people. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 a moral obligation to speak out at this key moment in human history - it is a moment for action. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'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

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

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

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 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

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

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'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

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

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

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

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

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