Quotes About Obligation

The secret of happiness in not in what one likes to do, but in what one has to do.

The payment of taxes gives a right to protection.

The eyes of the world being thus on our Country, it is put the more on its good behavior, and under the greater obligation also, to do justice to the Tree of Liberty by an exhibition of the fine fruits we gather from it.

it was not only the executive's right but his responsibility "to do whatever the needs of the people demand, unless the Constitution or the laws explicitly forbid him to do it.

It is no limitation upon property rights or freedom of contract," he noted, "to require that when men receive from government the privilege of doing business under corporate form," they assume an obligation to the public.

We should constantly be reminded of what we owe in return for what we have.

all relations of power rest on one thing, a contract between the leader and the followers such that the followers believe it is in their interest to follow the leader. No man can compel another—except at knifepoint—to do what he does not want to do."17

Escape into self-destruction by all means; but not until your duty is done.

You don't remember?" Sybilla said. "No. I don't suppose you do. You begged a favour of me, and once it was granted you had no reason to remember your promise. I will remind you. You said, 'I will promise anything. I will do anything you wish, to the end of my life, if you will tell me the name of the house that you know of.

If I am dead I cannot sponsor your travels. Except, clearly, in a direction you will never be called on to follow.

isn't it sometimes more expensive to accept favours than it is to buy them?" He

Harriet laughed, remembering suddenly that a novelist owes a duty to her newspaper reporters.

Well, it is the law, my lord,' replied Mr Blundell, 'and it's not my place to argue about it.

Herein fail not at your peril.

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.

When you're wondering whether you're obligated to finish a book, keep these wise words in mind: It is not a novel to be thrown aside lightly. It should be thrown aside with great force.

Because there are some things you have to do even if you are an enlightened liberal cop who knows all about sensitivity and everything!

Charitable, ah! said Dirk. I pay my taxes, what more do you want?

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

You can't dodge your responsibilities by saying they don't exist!

Necessity is stronger far than art.

What are you doing this afternoon, Griselda?" "My duty," said Griselda. "My duty as the Vicaress. Tea and scandal at four thirty.

The great merit of being a doctor," said Sir Bartholomew, "is that you are not obliged to follow your own advice.

It's a rotten job, but somebody's got to do it.