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Sermon Quotations Archive

Quotations regarding 'Obligation'

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I think celebrities have an obligation to the public to not just sing or act.
Clay Aiken, American Musician (1978-  )
Beside all this I think there was something personal, being Muslim myself who lived in the west I felt that it was my obligation my duty to tell the truth about Islam. It is a religion that has a 700 million following, yet it's so little known about it which surprised me.
Moustapha Akkad, Syrian Director (1909-2005)
When we were in the seminary we got a stipend direct from the government and for that stipend we had an obligation to stick to our teaching job for five years.
Josef Albers, German Artist (1888-1976)
I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.
Muhammad Ali, American Athlete (1942-  )
A judge can't have any preferred outcome in any particular case. The judge's only obligation - and it's a solemn obligation - is to the rule of law.
Samuel Alito, -
I think we have a moral obligation to our children that can be easily summarized: number one, protect them from harm.
Tom Allen, American Politician (1945-  )
We have an obligation to live in harmony with creation, with our capital... with God's creation. And we need to administer and work that very carefully.
Bruce Babbitt, American Politician (1938-  )
Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself. Being true to anyone else or anything else is not only impossible, but the mark of a fake messiah.
Richard Bach, American Novelist (1936-  )
All of the muscles were gone, so that was a real tough time of rebuilding all of that. But you have a deadline, you have an obligation. You've said that you will commit to this part, and I just can't live with myself for not really giving it as much as I can.
Christian Bale, Welsh Actor (1974-  )
The personal thing is something I have never talked about. And I never will. That is prohibited. My job is public. But that's it. When you're not working, you don't have an obligation to be public.
Javier Bardem, Spanish Actor (1969-  )
In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation.
Simone de Beauvoir, French Writer (1908-1986)
I know for certain of only one commandment, one obligation, that God imposes upon us, and that is to be compassionate toward other human beings.
Theodore Bikel, Austrian Actor (1924-  )
Understand, when you eat meat, that something did die. You have an obligation to value it - not just the sirloin but also all those wonderful tough little bits.
Anthony Bourdain, American Author (1956-  )
Hollywood has an obligation to watch what they put out there. Kids do imitate what they see - good or bad.
Morgan Brittany, American Actress (1951-  )
Our obligation at the network is where do we fit into that and how can we best capitalize on that to make sure that our piece of that remains important to those young people.
Tom Brokaw, American Journalist (1940-  )
As a human rights issue, the effort to end violence against women becomes a government's obligation, not just a good idea.
Charlotte Bunch, American Activist (1944-  )
The nation's obligation to her defenders is as old as that defense itself.
Steve Buyer, American Politician (1958-  )
If I don't feel like writing today or for a few days, I don't. And I don't think about it. It is not an obligation-it is the greatest privilege.
Jonathan Carroll, American Author (1949-  )
Teaching civility is an obligation of the family.
Stephen Carter, American Lawyer (1954-  )
I've always had an obligation to creation, above all.
Nick Cave, Australian Musician (1957-  )
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