“Insecurity must follow the transfer of responsibility from self to others, particularly when transferred to arbitrary and capricious government. Genuine security is a matter of self-responsibility, based on the right to the fruits of one's own labor and freedom to trade.” SelfMatterGovernmentResponsibilitySecurityLaborTradeFruitGenuineInsecurityArbitraryTransfersCapriciousSelf Responsibility Author:Leonard Read
“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
“It is not what I do that matters, but what a sovereign God chooses to do through me. God does not want worldly successes, He wants me. He wants my heart in submission to Him. Life is not just a few years to spend on self indulgence and career advancement. It is a privilege, a responsibility, a stewardship to be lived according to a much higher calling, God's calling. This alone gives true meaning to life.” WantGivingYearsHeartDoeSelfMatterLife IsResponsibilityCareersHigherMy HeartCallingPrivilegeWant MeSovereignWorldlySubmissionAdvancementStewardshipIndulgenceMeaning LifeTrue MeaningSelf IndulgenceHe Wants MeHigher Calling Author:Elizabeth Dole
“Whether it is under the guise of survival and self-defence or directly expressed through dominion and greed, the failure to recognize the common humanity shared by us all lies at the heart of our difficulties. To overcome it, we should begin to develop, from the level of the individual through that of society to the world at large, what I call a sense of universal responsibility; a deep respect for every living being who lives on this one small planet and calls it home.” WorldShouldHeartSelfHomeLyingHumanityIndividualLevelsCommonResponsibilityPlanetsSurvivalOvercomingUniversalDifficultyGreedDefenceDominionGuiseCommon HumanitySelf Defence Author:Dalai Lama
“I don't think it's a bad thing to play a character that's not necessarily a super-woman. Even if the character is a little bit stereotypical, as long as the whole story is good and positive, or makes some sort of important statement, I think it's okay. But, on the whole, you can't just do that, especially as a black woman. It's more of a responsibility. You've gotta let the world see black women being successful, strong, smart, with power and who are self-possessed.” IfsThinkingWorldLittlesLongImportantSelfPlayWholeCharacterStoriesStrongBitsBlackResponsibilitySuccessfulLittle BitSmartOkayStatementsBeing SuccessfulBad ThingsPossessedBlack WomenSuper Woman Author:Megalyn Echikunwoke
“Unrequited love may be painful, but it is safely painful, because it does not involve inflicting damage on anyone but oneself, a private pain that is as bittersweet as it is self-induced. But as soon as love is reciprocated, one must be prepared to give up the passivity of simply being hurt and take on the responsibility of perpetrating hurt oneself.” GivingMayDoeSelfPainHurtLove IsResponsibilityGiving UpPreparedOneselfPainfulDamageUnrequited LoveBe PreparedUnrequitedBittersweetPassivityBeing Hurt Book:On Love: A Novel Source: On Love: A Novel
“As wonderful as they were, my parents didn't teach me anything about self-discipline, concentration, patience, or focus. If I hadn't had a family myself, I probably never would've done anything. Marriage taught me responsibility.” IfsSelfDoneParentResponsibilityTeachFocusWonderfulTaughtDisciplineConcentrationSelf Discipline Author:Dick Van Dyke
“There are many ways to cover up our sin. We may justify or minimize it by blaming circumstances and others people. However, real repentance first admits sin as sin and takes full responsibility. True confession and repentance begins when blame shifting ends...Just as real repentance begins only where blame shifting ends, so it also begins where self-pity ends, and we start to turn from our sin out of love for God rather than mere self-interest.” PeopleWayFirstsMayRealEndsSelfTurnsInterestSinResponsibilityCircumstancesBlameMerePityGod LoveJustifyRepentanceConfessionShiftingSelf InterestSelf PityCover Ups Author:Timothy Keller
“Words create conceptions and self-conceptions and ultimately nations. They can start and stop wars. They can would and heal. Choosing words carefully is a moral responsibility.” WarSelfNationsResponsibilityMoralHealConceptionMoral ResponsibilityStop War Author:Amos Oz