Quotes about Responsibility
Further march of civilization seems to employ increasing domination of man over beast, together with a growingly humane method of using them.
— Mahatma Gandhi
In the life of husband and wife together, fatherhood and motherhood represent such a sublime "novelty" and richness as can only be approached "on one's knees".
— Pope John Paul II
Man always travels along precipices... His truest obligation is to keep his balance.
— Pope John Paul II
When asked what he would do if he knew the world would end tomorrow, Martin Luther said, "I would plant a tree."
— Martin Luther
A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.
— Thomas Paine
Leadership is not taken, it is given. People give leadership to those that they trust. They allow people that they trust to have influence over their lives.
— Henry Cloud
Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.
— Booker T. Washington
Being a parent is the greatest trust that has been given to human beings.
— David O. McKay
The man who can look upon a crisis without being willing to offer himself upon the altar of his country is not for public trust.
— Millard Fillmore
We must not promise what we ought not, lest we be called on to perform what we cannot.
— Abraham Lincoln
Leadership is learned, earned, and discerned. You develop it. It's based on trust and credibility. Others see it in you. You can't demand it.
— Rick Warren
Jesus is actually looking for people he can trust with his power.
— Dallas Willard