“We will freedom for freedom’s sake, in and through particular circumstances. And in thus willing freedom, we discover that it depends entirely upon the freedom of others and that the freedom of others depends upon our own. Obviously, freedom as the definition of a man does not depend upon others, but as soon as there is a commitment, I am obliged to will the liberty of others at the same time as my own. I cannot make liberty my aim unless I make that of others equally my aim.” MenDoeMy OwnLibertyParticularWillingDependsCircumstancesCommitmentAimSakeDefinitionsObliged Author:Jean-Paul Sartre
“The principle of neutrality ... has increasingly become an obsolete conception, and, except under very special circumstances, it is an immoral and shortsighted conception.” PrinciplesSpecialCircumstancesCommitmentConceptionImmoralObsoleteNeutrality Author:John Foster Dulles
“I view the major features of my own odyssey as a set of mostly fortunate contingencies. I was not destined by inherited mentality or family tradition to become a paleontologist. I can locate no tradition for scientific or intellectual careers anywhere on either side of my eastern European Jewish background. I view my serious and lifelong commitment to baseball in entirely the same manner: purely as a contingent circumstance of numerous, albeit not entirely capricious, accidents.” I CanSidesMy OwnViewsCareersSeriousCircumstancesMajorsIntellectualCommitmentTraditionBaseballAccidentsBackgroundsFortunateFeaturesMentalityEasternDestinedLifelongCapriciousOdysseyContingencyFamily Tradition Author:Stephen Jay Gould
“Somewhere in your life there will be an overriding theme to your quest - some part of your desire that cannot be denied without a terrible cost to the very essence of what you are. Are you going to ignore it, or do you have the courage of your commitment and the confidence to demand that life, humanity, or circumstances give you what you want, with no other excuse, reason or apology other than that you demand it?” WantGivingReasonDesirePurposeHumanityCircumstancesTerribleCostDemandCommitmentEssenceExcuseWhat You WantThemePurpose Of LifeDeniedApologyQuests Author:Stuart Wilde
“Loving others in a biblical manner involves your thoughts, words, and actions and is a sign of your being a disciple of Christ. Loving others biblically is dependent on your commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ and is not dependent on people, circumstances, or your feelings.” PeopleFeelingsActionJesusChristLordCircumstancesCommitmentJesus ChristDependentBiblicalDiscipleLord Jesus ChristLoving OthersWords And Actions Author:John C. Broger
“Trust is about keeping commitments, but in many instances, circumstances change and organizations therefore shed commitments, things such as retiree medical benefits, pension obligations, and even employees without much remorse or maybe even hesitation.” CircumstancesBenefitsCommitmentOrganizationMedicalObligationInstanceEmployeeShedRemorseHesitationPension Author:Jeffrey Pfeffer
“The United States says "We're complying. We're following the disarmament obligation. Look at the quantitative reductions that are taking place." But, since '96, there really hasn't been progress on specific commitments that have been made. Perhaps most disturbing is this: that the United States and France in particular, since 1996, have expanded the range of circumstances under which they might use - they say they might use - nuclear weapons.” LooksHas BeensMadeStatesUseMightUnitedUnited StatesProgressParticularCircumstancesWeaponsCommitmentFollowingNuclearObligationFranceRangeNuclear WeaponsDisturbingReductionDisarmamentMight UseComplying Author:John Burroughs
“Everything depends very much on who you are, what your values are, what your commitments are, what circumstances you live in and what options you're willing to undertake, and that determines what you ought to be doing.” ValuesWillingDependsOughtCircumstancesCommitmentWho You AreDetermine Author:Noam Chomsky