Quotes About Responsibility

For he that does good, having the unlimited power to do evil, deserves praise not only for the good which he performs, but for the evil which he forbears.

The rule, acknowledged or not, seems to be that if we have great power we must use it. We would use a steam shovel to pick up a dime. We have experts who can prove there is no other way to do it.

Men are never very wise and select in the exercise of a new power.

When you're president, you have more power to help more people, but you also are the prisoner of circumstances as well, and countervailing political forces more.

Generally a wise actor will be very careful about the person to whom he gives that power.

What wouldst thou do, old man? Think'st thou that duty shall have dread to speak When power to flattery bows?

Because jurors have an extraordinary amount of power over the situation and of the people and the story in front of them, they tend to pay pretty intense attention to what's happening.

I'm not attached to anything.I'm attached to what it feels it's my duty, to do my duty.I think that I will die with the boots on.

The fault dear Brutus is not in our stars But in ourselves that we are underlings.

Ethics and oversight are what you eliminate when you want absolute power.

Your power to choose can never be taken from you. It can be neglected and it can be ignored. But if used, it can make all the difference.

Why people suffer thou the is government. It is because everyone fight into power to take care of themselves than to serve the people in need.

Knowledge has a great power. Therefore, unethical use of knowledge can be extremely harmful.

If you want change you must take full responsibility for yourself. No one else defines how you live. You are the only one with the power for your self-change.

The royal power is the grace to act right.

People have the power we give them. Words have the power we give them.

Failing to indict a criminal sitting president sends the message that those in power are above the law.

There are no moral obligations in the game of empire.

One rash person in the right place and earth could be a sterile cinder in seconds, but that's been more-or-less true for a century.

Dear young aspiring leader, one day you will be in a position of power. That shouldn't let you enslave nor look down upon others, but aim to influence change for the benefit of future generations.

The worst thing about having power over other people's lives is that you sometimes get things wrong.

Leaders should never look down on the people who put them into power because every leadership requires followers.

A committed citizens can move a country.

There's no point in fighting for the throne if you're not going to make a difference.