Quotes About Accountability

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

Freedom should always be discussed within the context of responsibility.

I have long been a supporter of a free and independent press and I always will be. But with freedom comes responsibility.

Everybody is born free. Not everybody is worthy of freedom.

I think freedom of speech is important, but coupled with responsibility.

Before I can embrace freedom, I should be aware of what duties I have.

Those who write the editorials and those who write the columns, they simply are unaccountable. They're free to impose their cultural politics in the name of freedom of the press.

Freedom is not the same as lack of accountability.

Behind real freedom, there lies discipline.

I'm going to be involved with freedom; I'm going to be involved in the marketplace; I'm going to be involved in the accountability in schools.

Yes, we have the freedom to do what we please, but it only works because we don't do everything we might please - we should exercise some degree of personal, and corporate, responsibility.

People can be in general pretty well trusted, of course--with the clock of their freedom ticking as loud as it seems to do here--to keep an eye on the fleeting hour.

Without integrity and conscience we lose our freedom.

With freedom comes responsibility

You just have to be strong and don't be stupid; freedom of choice is a big responsibility.

The constitution expects every man to do his duty; and when he fails the law urges him; or should he do too much; the same master rebukes him.

You shouldn't blame others for the conditions you endure; we each have the freedom to follow which path we desire in life.

...freedom only gives you something to be sorry for.

Government should never be able to do anything you can't do. If you can't steal from your neighbor, you can't send the government to steal for you.

It's freedom of speech, not freedom from consequences and/or ridicule.

Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.

Your true friends dont shy away from keeping you in check because your wellbeing is more important to them than even your friendship and they'd rather risk offending you than watch you harm yourself.

Once you are my friend, I am responsible for you.

If we are to abolish the death penalty, I should like to see the first step taken by our friends the murderers.