Quotes about Responsibility

The aim of a ship's captain is a successful voyage; a doctor's, health; a general's, victory. So the aim of our ideal statesman is the citizens' happy life--that is, a life secure in wealth, rich in resources, abundant in renown, and honorable in its moral character. That is the task which I wish him to accomplish--the greatest and best that any man can have.

These people who govern us should not be so carried away by their own political power that they turn away from peace, but neither should they embrace a peace that is dishonorable.

That is what you have to do before you kill, I thought. You have to create an it, where none was before.

You might even provide a Heaven for them. We need You for that. Hell we can make for ourselves.

Ill take care of it, Luke said. And because he said it instead of her, I knew it meant kill. That is what you have to do before you kill, I thought. You have to create an it, where none was before. You do that first, in your head, and then you make it real. So thats how they do it, I thought. I seemed never to have known that before.

How shrunk, how dwindled, in our times Creation's mighty seed - For Man has broke the Fellowship With murder, lust, and greed.

But sins must not be overlooked simply because the sinner is skilled.

Things written down can cause a great deal of harm. All too often, people don't consider that.

Maybe it's about who can do what to whom and can be forgiven for it. Never tell me it amounts to the same thing.

Sorry solves nothing.

Some called it Eve's curse but she thought that was stupid, and the real curse of Eve was having to put up with the nonsense of Adam, who as soon as there was any trouble, blamed it all on her.

but they mean well, I remind myself. Is that ever a convincing excuse when there's blood on the carpet?