Responsibility Quotes

As the leaders and decision-makers of this great state, it is our responsibility to strive for perfection.

Now is the time to show maximum responsibility. It is not the time to pay off old scores nor for sterile partisan recriminations. It is time to re-establish a climate of calmness and mutual respect.

The voluntary approach to corporate social responsibility has failed in many cases.

The social arrangements that produce responsibility are arrangements that create coercion, of some sort.

We have to remind the people: Congress has the constitutional obligation and public responsibility to oversee these issues and the Department of Justice's operations.

Let us all take more responsibility, not only for ourselves and our families but for our communities and our country.

The capacity of man himself is only revealed when, under stress and responsibility, he breaks through his educational shell, and he may then be a splendid surprise to himself no less than to this teachers.

The American Dream, the idea of the happy ending, is an avoidance of responsibility and commitment.

We have become aware of the responsibility for our attitude towards the dark pages in our history. We have understood that bad service is done to the nation by those who are impelling to renounce that past.

Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.

No one has the responsibility to be out to anyone but himself or herself. I made my choice a million years ago.

I tried to be as thorough as I can, but there is a responsibility that we all have, especially with something like AA which is dependant on anonymity. Once you start banging on about it the whole time, you are potentially damaging the whole concept of it.

If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.

It's a responsibility of the writer to get the reader out of the story somehow.

I don't think I'm egotistical as much as I'm taking responsibility for what I'm putting out there.

This year has been full of lessons learned and soul searching and realizing I'm an adult. It's time to take responsibility and not take the easy way out.

I remind everyone: Whether you school them at home or send them to school, you as a parent have the responsibility to make sure they learn and behave. Teachers and principals may help, but parents are the ones who must accept responsibility.

Spending and tax cut decisions must be both fiscally responsible and fair to our working families. I believe that fiscal responsibility is the way to create prosperity for America and secure the retirement of America's seniors.

You must accept responsibility for your actions, but not the credit for your achievements.

Learn to take responsibility for emotions, and to manage energies, always working within present resources.

So, the international community are all the countries that are important: the United States definitely everywhere; the European Union because it is very important, and also, they do show a great deal of international responsibility; and then the local players.

Civic education and civic responsibility should be taught in elementary school.

For a successful entrepreneur it can mean extreme wealth. But with extreme wealth comes extreme responsibility. And the responsibility for me is to invest in creating new businesses, create jobs, employ people, and to put money aside to tackle issues where we can make a difference.

Entrepreneurs are risk takers, willing to roll the dice with their money or reputation on the line in support of an idea or enterprise. They willingly assume responsibility for the success or failure of a venture and are answerable for all its facets.

God's forgiveness is the only thing. And, well, I take full responsibility for the adultery. It was my fault and, you know, no matter what went on, the man has to take responsibility; and I do.

It's our responsibility to pass on what we inherited, not to squander it, but to build on it.

Congress has a responsibility to make sure our taxpayer dollars are being spent responsibly and effectively, and at the same time, that our men and women in uniform have everything they need to carry out the War on Terror.

We must recognize that as the dominant power in the world we have a special responsibility. In addition to protecting our national interests, we must take the leadership in protecting the common interests of humanity.

I think at a certain point actors need to start taking responsibility for the kinds of stories they want to tell.

Iraq has become, for better or for worse, the front on the war on terrorism, and so we've got to do this, and I can understand why congressmen and senators would take their responsibility seriously, but I think in the end we'll get the money.