Quotes about Responsibility

When I took over, the economy had almost collapsed. I told Malawians we needed to pass through difficult times. Two days ago I even cut my own salary by 30% to show we are making sacrifices.

A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.

In a democracy, citizens have to be self-disciplined, or the country goes down, defeated from within by moral rot.

Everyone who draws breath "takes the lead" many times a day. We lead with actions that range from a smile to a frown; with words that range from blessing to curse; with decisions that range from faithful to fearful….

the overall health of any church or ministry depends primarily on the emotional and spiritual health of its leadership.

We numb our pain through denial, blaming, rationalizations, addictions, and avoidance.

The emotionally unhealthy leader is someone who operates in a continuous state of emotional and spiritual deficit, lacking emotional maturity and a "being with God" sufficient to sustain their "doing for God." When

Gregory of Nazianus taught around AD 370: "The responsibility of pastoral office is great indeed, and no one ought to enter who has not deeply examined motive and ability, who has not struggled against call in the face of godly demands of office and the frailty of mere humanity.

A child doesn't say, "What's wrong with this environment where I am growing up?" They think, What's wrong with me?

On the other hand, no man is saved mechanically or by force, but through faith, freely, by accepting the gift of God. This implies the contrary power of rejecting the gift. To accept is no merit, to reject is ingratitude and guilt. All Calvinistic preachers appeal to man's responsibility. They pray as if everything depended on God; and yet they preach and work as if everything depended on man.

Happiness is the natural flower of duty.

Do your duty, and leave the rest to heaven.