Inspiring Responsibility Quotes to Help You Take Charge of Your Life - page 6
Whiteness in a racist, corporate-controlled society is like having the image of an American Express Cardstamped on one's face: immediately you are universally accepted.
Manning Marable
I saw how greatly he suffered the requirement of being clever. It separated him from his soul, and it didn't get him anything other than a living
Mark Helprin
A leader moves ahead but not so fast that the others can't keep up.
Esther Peterson
A great leader has the ability to instill within his people confidence in themselves.
If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.
You may not be responsible for being down, but you must be responsible for getting up.
Jesse Jackson
Don't blame anyone or anything for your situation or problems. When you do that, you are saying that you are powerless over your own life—which is utter crap. An empowering step to reclaiming your life is taking responsibility.
Jillian Michaels
In a free society, government has the responsibility of protecting us from others, but not from ourselves.
Walter E. Williams
If you want to take the island, then burn your boats. With absolute commitment come the insights that create real victory.
Leadership ability determines a person's level of effectiveness.
We won the war, but we are losing the occupation and reconstruction of Iraq. It is past time for a new approach, one that relies on accountability, responsibility, and phasing down the scope of our military commitment.
Earl Blumenauer
You can achieve a goal; you never really achieve your purpose, because your purpose is ongoing. It never stops.
I do think women avoid power. Power assumes responsibility and accountability, and I think many, many women want to have it both ways.
Rita Mae Brown
Friends are the leaders of the bosom, being more ourselves than we are, and we complement our affections in theirs.
Amos Bronson Alcott
If you imagine how many years the other guys have been in my position Im in now, they have been motivated to get back and challenge the leaders, ... Theres no reason not to be motivated and I look forward very much to challenging again.
Michael Schumacher
We do not need to eat animals, wear animals, or use animals for entertainment purposes, and our only defense of these uses is our pleasure, amusement, and convenience.
Gary L. Francione
Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.
Paul J. Meyer