2,642 Quotes About Responsibility

We've placed a lot of emphasis in this country on the idea of people's rights. That's how it should be, but it makes no sense to talk about rights without also talking about responsibilities.

The first responsibility of the state is to guarantee the safety of the people.

In the rush to become all things to all people, the federal government has lost sight of its core responsibilities. As a result we're stuck in this frustrating paradox where Washington actually neglects things it's clearly supposed to be doing, while interfering in other areas where they are neither welcome nor authorized.

At Calvary, there was a great healing transfer where the responsibility for healing was switched from God giving it, to you receiving it.

The EU must take on new responsibilities. And these new responsibilities call for intensifying the integration process.

The Congress should not be creating money out of thin air, which is what Lincoln did when he created greenbacks. But it is a congressional responsibility to maintain gold and silver as a legal tender.

If we really want to know who is responsible for the mess we're in, all we have to do is look in the mirror. You and I own this country, and we are responsible for what happens to it.

I have a lot of responsibilities outside myself. I have a large family. I want to know I can always be helpful.

I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities.