As human beings, we are endowed with freedom of choice, and we cannot shuffle off our responsibility upon the shoulders of God or nature. We must shoulder it ourselves. It is our responsibility.
Arnold J. Toynbee

I am here to accept responsibility for that which I did. I will not accept responsibility for that which I did not do.
Oliver North

My teachers helped guide and motivate me; but the responsibility of learning was left with me, an approach to learning which was later reinforced by my experiences at Amherst.
Joseph E. Stiglitz

Caring for our children and making sure they do not get addicted to drugs is all of our responsibility.
Joe Baca

Some people have much more pull than other people. But when I say that the public has ultimate responsibility, I'm not saying it in a moral sense. I'm just saying it in the sense of what is it that's really going to bring change.
Jared Diamond

It's a fantastic responsibility and a wonderful moment.
Daniel Libeskind

That's something I learned in art school. I studied graphic design in Germany, and my professor emphasized the responsibility that designers and illustrators have towards the people they create things for.
Eric Carle

It's not someone else's responsibility to honor my marriage. It's my responsibility.
David Duchovny

I have a strong sense of responsibility. I like to be directed, it's true. If I didn't like that, I'd do something else.
Catherine Deneuve

A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good.
Barbara Jordan

We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility.
Barbara Jordan

I think a responsibility comes with notoriety, but I never think of it as power. It's more like something you hold, like grains of sand. If you keep your hand closed, you can have it and possess it, but if you open your fingers in any way, you can lose it just as quickly.
Diana Ross

Religion must mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules. The moment it degenerates into rules, it ceases to be a religion, as it kills responsibility which is an essence of the true religious act.
B. R. Ambedkar

It's almost a responsibility for all the people of the United Kingdom, regardless of race, color or creed, and an understanding that you have an individual connection with each and every one.
Prince Andrew

Everyone has a responsibility towards this larger family of man, but especially if you're privileged, that increases your responsibility.
Susan Sarandon

Much responsibility rests upon the shoulders of the song leader; it is not infrequently within his power to make or break a meeting.
Paul Harris

To give up the task of reforming society is to give up one's responsibility as a free man.
Alan Paton

We always hear about the rights of democracy, but the major responsibility of it is participation.
Wynton Marsalis

Also, schools share some responsibility and should offer helpful orientations that include general information about such recruitment efforts on their campuses.
Rick Ross

The main professional responsibility of a person in business is business.
Lee R. Raymond