Responsibility Quotes

"I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being."

- Abraham Lincoln

"Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."

- Greek Proverb

"We must remember not to judge any public servant by any one act, and especially should we beware of attacking the men who are merely the occasions and not the cause of disaster."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"History shows that it does not matter who is in power or what revolutionary forces take over the government, those who have not learned to do for themselves and have to depend solely on others never obtain any more rights or privileges in the end than they had in the beginning."

- Carter G. Woodson

"The government is us; we are the government, you and I."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"Obedience of the law is demanded; not asked as a favor."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president... is morally treasonable to the American public."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"The price of equality, or at least of the promise of an equal society, is vigilance against those who would make government the tool of hierarchy."

- Nikole Hannah-Jones

"Ours is the struggle of a lifetime, or maybe even many lifetimes, and each one of us in every generation must do our part. And if we believe in the change we seek, then it is easy to commit to doing all we can, because the responsibility is ours alone to build a better society and a more peaceful world."

- John Lewis

"A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"You control your destiny – you don’t need magic to do it."

- Brave

"You control your destiny, you don’t need magic to do it."

- Brave

"It is every citizen’s duty to challenge their leaders, to keep them honest and hold them accountable if they’re not."

- Ahsoka Tano

"A vote is like a rifle. Its usefulness depends upon the character of the user."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"We should not forget that it will be just as important to our descendants to be prosperous in their time, as it is to us, to be prosperous in our time."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"Each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"If we are to be a really great people, we must strive in good faith to play a great part in the world. We cannot avoid meeting great issues. All that we can determine for ourselves is whether we shall meet them well or ill."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"I had always felt that if there were a serious war, I wished to be in a position to explain to my children why I did take part in it, and not why I did not take part in it."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"If a nation shows that it knows how to act with reasonable efficiency and decency in social and political matters, if it keeps order and pays its obligations, it need fear no interference from the United States."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips and shows itself in deeds."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"A man's first duty is to his own home, but he is not thereby excused from doing his duty to the State; for if he fails in this second duty, it is under the penalty of ceasing to be a freeman."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"We have fallen heirs to the most glorious heritage a people ever received, and each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"If you don't plan for your future, you may not like what you get"

"Our sins are washed away, but their consequences are ours to pay."

"Every action we take impacts the lives of others around us. The question is: Are you aware of your impact?"

"Your children will follow your example, not your advice. Stay healthy and fit."

- Unknown

"Your actions, and your actions alone, determines your worth."

"Remember this: Your body is your slave. It works for you."