Quotes About Obligation

Christian freedom does not mean being free to do as we like; it means being free to do as we ought.

Choice depends on the freedom to choose and if you are shackled with debt you don't have the freedom to choose.

In duty the individual acquires his substantive freedom

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

Freedom should always be discussed within the context of responsibility.

To accept a favor is to sell one's freedom. -Beneficium accipere libertatem est vendere

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.

Free will is the ability to do gladly that which I must do.

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

Freedom is not the same as lack of accountability.

With freedom comes 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.

Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought.

The more we seek exclusivity in friendship, the more it becomes obligatory and the less likely it is to fulfill the wonderful vision of what true friendship can be.

If our friends do us a service, we think they owe it to us by their title of friend. We never think that they do not owe us their friendship.

When married people don't get on they can separate, but if they're not married it's impossible. It's a tie that only death can sever.

What happened to our friendship? I really think it's our obligation as friends to be brutally honest and be frank with them and say, 'Look, I'm sorry, but your baby is fking boring.'

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

We have the Bill of Rights. What we need is a Bill of Responsibilities.

Placing effort in denying to assume responsibility is often more of a burden than just actually assuming the responsibility.

What are the aims which are at the same time duties? They are perfecting of ourselves, the happiness of others.

He that dies pays all debts

Banquet: an affair where you eat a lot of food you don't want before talking about something you don't understand to a crowd of people who don't want to hear you

Most pepole do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibilities, and most people are frightened of them.