“Historically, the responsibility for voting on the debt limit has gone to the party in the majority.” PartyResponsibilityGoneLimitsMajorityDebtVoting Author:Jacob Lew
“If we move away from the American tradition of lawyers defending those with whom they vehemently disagree -- as we temporarily did during the McCarthy period -- we weaken our commitment to the rule of law... So beware of an approach which limits advocacy to that which is approved by the standards of political correctness.” IfsMovingLawPoliticalPoliticsJusticeResponsibilityPeriodsLimitsApproachStandardsRespectConscienceCommitmentTraditionLawyerToleranceHypocrisyDisagreeRule Of LawPolitical CorrectnessApprovedCorrectnessAdvocacyAmerican Tradition Book:Letters to a Young Lawer (Easyread Large Edition) Source: Letters to a Young Lawer (Easyread Large Edition)
“After all, the world is not our handiwork, and we are not responsible for what goes on in it, save within very narrow limits.” WorldResponsibilityGoes OnLimitsResponsibleHandiwork Book:Prejudices: Third Series Source: Prejudices: Third Series
“I've learned a lot about the limits of what I can do, as an artist, or what I'm willing to do. It's a lot of responsibility to carry a show and to speak to people on different levels.” PeopleI CanDifferentShowsArtistSpeakCan DoLevelsResponsibilityWillingLimitsI've LearnedDifferent Levels Author:Tatiana Maslany
“The right way is the greatest gratifier of human wishes ever come upon - when allowed to operate. It is as morally sound as the Golden Rule. It is the way of willing exchange, of common consent, of self-responsibility, of open opportunity. It respects the right of each to the product of his labor. It limits the police force to keeping the peace. It is the way of the free market, private property, limited government. On its banner is emblazoned Individual Liberty.” WayHumansSelfGovernmentOpportunityIndividualForceWishSoundCommonResponsibilityLibertyWillingProductsLimitsLaborPolicePropertyGoldenConsentRight WayFree MarketPrivate PropertyLimited GovernmentGolden RuleBannerIndividual LibertyPolice ForceSelf Responsibility Author:Leonard Read
“We now have two options: We can commence operations at the Hotspots in Italy and Greece and continue to do nothing - in which case they would soon be overflowing. Or we can show responsibility and organize a distribution system that takes into account the limits of each individual member state. Migrants, for their part, must recognize that, while they have a right to protection, they do not have the right to freely choose the country. In addition, it is clear: Not everybody can come to us.” TwoCountryStatesShowsIndividualResponsibilityCasesClearLimitsMembersAccountsProtectionOperationsOrganizeDistributionGreeceMigrantsTwo Options Author:Martin Schulz
“I don't speak out because I am an actor nor will I keep silent because I am an actor. I respect my profession, but it endows me with no special privileges; but it also does not limit me or muzzle me. I am a person and a citizen with the attendant responsibilities of voice and vote.” PersonsDoeActorsSpeakVoiceResponsibilitySpecialCitizensLimitsVoteSilentPrivilegeProfessionSpeaks OutMuzzle Author:Theodore Bikel
“And they are much more skeptical of the very idea of having immigration limits, whereas the public - again, independents and Democrats, as well as Republicans, although not necessarily all in the same proportions - have a much stronger sense of the American government and American law having responsibility to Americans specifically rather than to people around the world. So the polarization is up versus down, not really right versus left.” PeopleWorldWellsIdeasGovernmentLawLeftResponsibilityRepublicanLimitsStrongerDemocratImmigrationAround The WorldProportionVersusSkepticalAmerican GovernmentPolarizationAmerican Law Author:Mark Krikorian
“I wanted to see what it means to think about taking responsibility for one's own desires and choosing to foreground desire as an ethical principle. I also wanted to find ways of asking what the limits of agency are for subjectivities that are not unmarked or hegemonic.” ThinkingWayMeanWantedDesireResponsibilityPrinciplesLimitsAskingAgencyEthicalTaking ResponsibilitySubjectivityForegroundEthical Principles Author:Richard Marshall
“We have a stewardship responsibility to keep ourselves healthy physically and emotionally. If we don't, we cannot carry out our obligations to God, to family, to our employer, or to others. With this in mind, we put limits on the extent to which we allow others to abuse us. Doing right will mean abuse part of the time; that goes with the turf. But inviting abuse or failing to deal with it is wrong.” IfsMindMeanDealsResponsibilityFailingHealthyLimitsAbuseObligationBitternessEmployersStewardshipInvitingDoing RightTurf Author:Richard Walters
“You cannot limit the debate to being solely in favour or against. It should be more complex. When you condemn, you need to understand what led to it. In general, if it is our responsibility to condemn terrorist actions after they had happened, we have an even greater responsibility beforehand to make sure they won't happen.” IfsNeedsShouldHappensActionResponsibilityGreaterHappenedLimitsComplexesDebateTerroristFavour Author:Tariq Ramadan
“Love has no limits. Compassion has no party. It is the responsibility of every human being and every institution to end poverty and to interrupt injustice.” HumansEndsHuman BeingsPartyResponsibilityCompassionPovertyLimitsInstitutionsInjustice Author:Shane Claiborne
“Basically we learned not ever to do a show like that [ Gigi Does It] again. That took me to a limit that I didn't know I had. First off, I show-ran the show and was the head writer. I had never done anything like that before. It was an immense responsibility.” KnowsFirstsDoeDoneShowsResponsibilityLimitsRanImmense Author:David Krumholtz
“The Supreme Court, of course, has the responsibility of ensuring that our government never oversteps its proper bounds or violates the rights of individuals. But the Court must also recognize the limits on itself and respect the choices made by the American people.” PeopleMadeGovernmentChoicesCoursesIndividualResponsibilityRightsLimitsCourtBoundsSupremeSupreme CourtChoices Made Author:Elena Kagan
“When employees tell you about their good ideas for the business, don't limit your response to asking questions, taking notes and following up. If you can, ask those people to lead their projects and take responsibility for them. From those experiences, they will then have built the confidence to take on more and you can take a further step back.” PeopleIfsIdeasAsksResponsibilityStepsLimitsProjectsBuiltAskingNotesResponseFollowingEmployeeGood IdeasTaking ResponsibilityAsking Questions Author:Richard Branson