(705 quotes found)
“We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends.”
P. D. James
“It is the solemn obligation of a leader always to be a leader. Even when - perhaps especially when - you don't feel like being a leader.”
Bill Owens
“I do think the chief justice has a particular obligation to try to achieve consensus consistent with everyone's individual oath to uphold the Constitution, and that would certainly be a priority for me.”
John Roberts
“We have a moral obligation to use our prosperity at this moment, especially to uplift communities in poverty,”
Alan Greenspan
“We believe its our moral obligation, ... We have to change with the times.”
Richard Marchand
“We cannot always oblige; but we can always speak obligingly.”
Voltaire
“Possession without obligation to the object possessed approaches felicity.”
George Meredith
“To oblige persons often costs little and helps much.”
Baltasar Gracian
“I always have that feeling of obligation - that I must give back to my Asian fans something of myself for their appreciation of my music over the decades.”
Kenny G
“The main obligation is to amuse yourself.”
S. J. Perelman
