Quotes About Responsibility

There must be the keenest sense of duty, and with it must go the joy of living; there must be shame at the thought of shirking the hard work of the world, and at the same time delight in the many-sided beauty of life

A man's first duty is to his own home, but he is not thereby excused from doing his duty to the State; for if he fails in this second duty it is under the penalty of ceasing to be a freeman.

The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight.

We cannot sit huddled within our own borders and avow ourselves merely an assemblage of well-to-do hucksters who care nothing for what happens beyond.

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

I can never afford to be in arrears with anything that I have to do; I must always be abreast or ahead of my tasks.

The men worked hard and faithfully. As a rule, in spite of the number of rough characters among them, they behaved very well. One night a few of them went on a spree, and proceeded "to paint San Antonio red." One was captured by the city authorities, and we had to leave him behind us in jail. The others we dealt with ourselves, in a way that prevented a repetition of the occurrence.

It is exceedingly interesting and attractive to be a successful business man, or railroad man, or farmer, or a successful lawyer or doctor; or a writer, or a president, or a ranchman, or the colonel of a fighting regiment, or to kill grizzly bears and lions. But for unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly makes all other forms of success and achievement lose their importance by comparison.

The only way to get good service is to give somebody power to render it, facing the fact that power which will enable a man to do a job well will also necessarily enable him to do it ill if he is the wrong kind of man.

All for each, and each for all, is a good motto; but only on condition that each works with might and main to so maintain himself as not to be a burden to others.

To educate a person in the mind but not in morals is to educate a menace to society.

Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.

Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.

A man who has never gone to school may steal a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.

In medicine, sins of commission are mortal, sins of omission venial.

If you don't feel you have any choice in a situation, self-esteem and confidence plummet. But once you understand that you do have a choice, self-esteem will improve. You aren't a helpless victim anymore. You decide how you deal with a situation. You aren't just reacting to life; you're creating your life.

Always try to ensure that there is an even balance in your life between work, rest and play.

Letting go doesn't mean not caring, it means not taking responsibility for what other people do, feel or think.

Flexible working is not just for women with children. It is necessary at the other end of the scale. If people can move into part-time work, instead of retirement, then that will be a huge help. If people can fit their work around caring responsibilities for the elderly, the disabled, then again that's very positive.

We've got a first class leader at the moment. David Cameron is dealing with the issues that he was left by the last government very well indeed.

He and I have come full circle, except that now he's the child and I'm the adult. This time, he's begging me to stay and I'll soon be the one walking out the door. The cruelty of my next thought shames me: You reap what you sow.

It was her fault. All these theorists talk about how she hired a hit man. Some even say she pulled the trigger, but that's bullshit. She poisoned him with herself, that's what she did. That's what I'm talking about.