Quotes Tagged "obligation"

I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have.

The object of this Essay is to assert one very simple principle, as entitled to govern absolutely the dealings of society with the individual in the way of compulsion and control, whether the means used be physical force in the form of legal penalties, or the moral coercion of public opinion. That principle is, that the sole end for which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively in interfering with the liberty of action of any of their number, is self-protection. That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better for him to do so, because it will make him happier, because, in the opinions of others, to do so would be wise, or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil, in case he do otherwise. To justify that, the conduct from which it is desired to deter him must be calculated to produce evil to someone else. The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign.

If you feel that strongly about something, you have an obligation to try and change my mind.

There are very few professions in which people just sit down and think hard for five or six hours a day all by themselves. Of course it's why you want to become a writer — because you have the liberty to do that, but once you have the liberty you also have the obligation to do it.

Respect is tendered with pleasure only where it is not exacted.

No obligation to do the impossible is binding.

I think marriage is a boring and fault-ridden contractual obligation.

The clearest actions come from truth, not obligation.

Relationships based on obligation lack dignity.

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

Possession without obligation to the object possessed approaches felicity.

Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.

We have an obligation to help people that cannot help themselves. The mentally retarded, the physically retarded, et cetera.

There is a moral obligation that those who have should give to those who don't.

When I went to school - Pasadena Playhouse - we were taught that the obligation of the actor is twofold: to entertain and to educate.

God primes the pump of obligation.

I have no obligation to deal with slime.

Our major obligation is not to mistake slogans for solutions.