Inspiring Responsibility Quotes to Help You Take Charge of Your Life - page 90
While I fully recognize I had made a mistake in the whole relationship, and I'll call it a human error, I hesitate to call myself a victim because I strongly believe one should take responsibility for their actions.
Paula Broadwell
Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability.
Sandra Day O'Connor
Jefferson's Declaration of Independence is a practical document for the use of practical men. It is not a thesis for philosophers, but a whip for tyrants; it is not a theory of government but a program of action.
A leader or mentor gives credit to others when things go right, and accepts the blame when things go wrong.
Bill Courtney
Accepting federal funding undermines state sovereignty as states become beholden to federal requirements in order to keep the money flowing.
Bob Barr
Using awareness, personal responsibility and inner work to review our unskillful or frightened reactions, we become more adept at turning habitual reactions to balanced responses. These moments are very exciting and gratifying.
John Earle
There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
You are as responsible for what you let happen as for the actions you share.
Joan Slonczewski
All genuine ideals have one thing in common: they express the desire for something which is not yet accomplished but which is desirable for the purpose of the growth and happiness of the individual.
The purpose of satire has been rightly stated as to strip off the veneer of comforting illusion and cosy half truth, and our job, as I see it, is to put it back again!
Michael Flanders
I believe since we’ve all been given free will, let’s use our will to let others be free. Gay and lesbian couples believe in commitment, family and love.
Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson
Great masters merit emulation, not worship.
Alan Cohen
I hope that people will be held accountable, even if accountability just means naming it and letting the citizens of the country know where you're at. I think that has a huge impact on the way people think.
Christy Clark
The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.
Epicurus
One of the most important responsibilities in the Christian life is to care about others, smile at them, and be a friend to the friendless.
James Dobson
Trust, honesty, humility, transparency and accountability are the building blocks of a positive reputation. Trust is the foundation of any relationship.
Mike Paul
No successful political transition can take place without leaders and movements that demand and press for freedom.
Fareed Zakaria
The moral difference between a soldier and a civilian is that the soldier accepts personal responsibility for the safety of the body politic of which he is a member. The civilian does not.
We need to move from the leader as hero, to the leader as host.
Margaret J. Wheatley
