Quotes About Responsibility

Men expect too much, do too little.

Whenever men take the law into their own hands, the loser is the law. And when the law loses, freedom languishes.

War is much too serious a thing to be left to military men.

The essence of drama is that man cannot walk away from the consequences of his own deeds.

Folks can believe what they like but eventually a man's got to declare if he's going to do what is right.

The law is not a 'light' for you or any man to see by; the law is not an instrument of any kind. The law is a causeway upon which so long as he keeps to it a citizen may walk safely.

There have been times of late when I have had to hold on to one text with all my might: "It is required in stewards that a man may be found faithful." Praise God, it does not say "sucessful.

I had fought on behalf of man against the sea, but I realized that it had become more urgent to fight on behalf of the sea against men.

One of the great tragedies in human life is to be born a male and not be guided toward the value of a man.

No man who is corrupt, no man who condones corruption in others, can possibly do his duty by the community.

Killing a man should be harder than waving a length of pipe in their direction. It should take long enough for one's conscience to get in the way.

A real man has no tougher judge than himself.

Concern should drive us into action and not into a depression. No man is free who cannot control himself.

What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.

Behind every successful man, there is a woman - And behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.

The commander must establish personal and comradely contact with his men, but without giving away one inch of authority.

Blame neither man, nor God, nor anyone in the world. When you find yourselves suffering, blame yourselves, and try to do better.

Believe me, religions are on the wrong track the moment they moralize and fulminate commandments. God is not needed to create guilt or to punish. Our fellow men suffice, aided by ourselves.

St. Joseph was an ordinary sort of man on whom God relied to do great things. He did exactly what the Lord wanted him to do, in each and every event that went to make up his life.

When other Generals make mistakes their armies are beaten; when I get into a hole, my men pull me out of it.

I believe the measure of a man isn't just the road he's traveled; it's the choices he's made along the way.

A man's indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude.

It is insane that two men, sitting on opposite sides of the world, should be able to decide to bring an end to civilization.

The worst lesson that can be taught to a man is to rely upon others and to whine over his sufferings