“The notion of obligations comes before that of rights, which is subordinate and relative to the former. A right is not effectual by itself, but only in relation to the obligation to which it corresponds.” RightsDutyRelationNotionObligationFormerRelativeSubordinates Book:The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind Source: The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind
“Both love of mankind, and respect for their rights are duties; the former however is only a conditional, the latter an unconditional, purely imperative duty, which he must be perfectly certain not to have transgressed who would give himself up to the secret emotions arising from benevolence.” GivingCertainSecretEmotionRightsMankindDutyFormerLatterUnconditionalImperativesBenevolenceConditional Author:Immanuel Kant
“Her visits to her former hometown were infrequent and often painful. Pilgrimages fueled by the tepid oxygen of family duty, unease, guilt. The more Esther loved her parents, the more helpless she felt, as they aged, to protect them from harm. A moral coward, she kept her distance.” FeltParentMoralDutyProtectDistanceGuiltPainfulHarmFormerCowardHelplessOxygenHometownPilgrimageEsther Author:Joyce Carol Oates
“Having been away from you offical duties," Arch said as the Miller's hand lowered to his side, "you might not have hearc, but I've developed a weapon capable of destroying all of Boaderland, Wonderland, Morgavia, Unterlan and who knows what else. I call it WILMA, which stands for Weapon of Inconceivable Loss and Massive Annihilation. It also happens to be the name of one of my former wives, who had to be put down on account of her feisty temper.” KnowsSaidHandsMightHappensNamesSidesLossWifeDutyWeaponsCapableAccountsFormerMassiveDestroyingTemperAway From YouAnnihilationWonderlandArchesFeisty Author:Frank Beddor