Quotes by Responsibility The institution of representative government to us seems an essential part of democracy, but the ancients never thought of it. Its immense merit was that it enabled a large constituency to exert indirect power, and thus made possible the distribution of political responsibility throughout the great states of modern times. Bertrand Russell politicalgovernmentresponsibility There are still many people in America who regard depressions as acts of God. I think Keynes proved that the responsibility for these occurrences does not rest with Providence. Bertrand Russell responsibilityamericathinking Ethics is in origin the art of recommending to others the sacrifices required for cooperation with oneself. Bertrand Russell sacrificeresponsibilityart I look at my yesterdays for months past, and find them as good a lot of yesterdays as anybody might want. I sit there in the firelight and see them all. The hours that made them were good, and so were the moments that made the hours. I have had responsibilities and work, dangers and pleasure, good friends, and a world without walls to live in. Beryl Markham good-friendwallresponsibility Girls are taught to sing high and pretty, like Antony, not low and from the guts like Nina Simone. But we're slowly trying to change that. There are so many things we're not told growing up, and it's our true feminist responsibility to take the truth to the people who need to hear it. Beth Ditto growing-upgirlresponsibility A good woman is one who loves passionately, has guts, seriousness and passionate convictions, takes responsibility, and shapes society. Betty Friedan good-womanpassionateresponsibility There's increasing consciousness that a "command and control" style of management which one associates with a male model isn't necessarily what works anymore, especially with small to medium sized companies. There's increasing evidence that a more flexible management style, where responsibility is distributed up and down the line, is what works best. And that kind of management style is one that will allow individual workers more flexibility - men and women. Betty Friedan command-and-controlresponsibilitymen I think it's tremendously important that women continue to be full participants in the corporate environment, and that they continue to seek the same responsibilities, opportunities and rewards in that environment that in the past have only been available to men. Betty Friedan responsibilityopportunitypast Most of the people in the workforce today will spend some years when they also have children and family responsibilities. Betty Friedan responsibilitychildrenyears If everyone took personal responsibility for their animals, we wouldn't have a lot of the animal problems that we do. I'm a big spay-and-neuter supporter. Don't have babies if you're not going to take care of those babies. We don't need more. We just need to take care of the ones we have. Take responsibility and breathe kindness. Betty White responsibilitykindnessbaby Take personal responsibility. A lot of people go, 'Well, I'll get a dog because I have a kid and a kid needs a dog.' And it doesn't work out for that dog and the dog is on the street. Betty White responsibilitydogkids To say that it is not our fault does not relieve us of responsibility. However, we may not have polluted the air, but we need to take responsibility, along with others, for cleaning it up. Each of us needs to look at our own behavior. Am I perpetuating and reinforcing the negative messages so pervasive in our culture, or am I seeking to challenge them? Beverly Daniel Tatum responsibilityairjustice The task of resisting our own oppression does not relieve us of the responsibility of acknowledging our complicity in the oppression of others. Beverly Daniel Tatum tasksresponsibilitydoe You cannot live a political life, you cannot live a moral life if you're not willing to open your eyes and see the world more clearly. See some of the injustice that's going on. Try to make yourself aware of what's happening in the world. And when you are aware, you have a responsibility to act. Bill Ayers politicaleyeresponsibility No man bears more responsibility for the present worldwide financial crisis and coming depression than Alan Greenspan. Bill Bonner responsibilitybearsmen I love making movies, and being in any that I can be in. I'd like to be in those giant movies, as the fifth or sixth lead, and have three or four killer scenes. You don't have the responsibility of the entire movie being on you. I like those roles. I'm shooting for the middle. Bill Burr shootingrolesresponsibility I think you need to make responsibility something that's not just a word. Bill Cosby responsibilityneedsthinking And to those people with no children but who think they'd like to have them some day to fulfill their lives. Remember: With fulfillment comes responsibility. Bill Cosby responsibilitychildrenthinking Serving and attempting to inspire others is a responsibility, not a choice. Bill Courtney choicesresponsibilityinspire When we take no responsibility for any aspect of our past, we limit our ability to respond in the present and the future. Bill Crawford limitsresponsibilitypast«2324252627282930313233»
