Quotes About Responsibility

Next to the assumption of power was the responsibility of relinquishing it.

Power always has a direction. It is always downward, towards the weak but power is often confused with what is right

I'm not into power for the sake of it.

Money is only unused power. The real purpose of wealth, after food, clothing and shelter, is philanthropy.

The greatest gift God gave us is the power to make decisions.

He who has great power should use it lightly.

Man's responsibility increases as that of the gods decreases.

You can't trust anybody with power.

The first principle of a civilized state is that power is legitimate only when it is under contract.

Power without abuse loses its charm.

Obviously we're a consumer nation and you have the power to influence these big corporations who are running the world right now through what you chose to, or not to, purchase.

Rulers do not like to admit that their power is restricted by any laws other than those of physics and biology. They never ascribe their failures and frustrations to the violation of economic law.

When you step into that boat you have made a silent commitment to your team that you will do everything in your power to help them win.

The power of effecting changes for the better is within ourselves, not in the favorableness of circumstances.

Power is only too happy to make football bear a diabolical responsibility for stupefying the masses.

In a democratic nation, power must be linked with responsibility, and obliged to defend and justify itself within the framework of the general good.

Yes there are times when you regret your decisions but we all have to make them without the power of hindsight.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimely interchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Who are we to create a heaven and hell for ourselves, excluding animals and plants in the bargain, just because we have the power to rationalize?

Beware the abuse of Power. Both by those we disagree with, as well as those we may agree with

Nothing discloses real character like the use of power.

They may have salt, sugar, and fat on their side, but we, ultimately, have the power to make choices. After all, we decide what to buy. We decide how much to eat.

Taking responsibility means not blaming yourself. Anything that takes away your power or your pleasure makes you a victim. Don't make yourself a victim of yourself!

Black power got to moving so fast that we miscalculated the fallout. I certainly have to take some of the responsibility of that; but there was no way we anticipated the response.