Obligation Quotes

Right now it is an obligation for our boys to volunteer because they have to do what we say. Hopefully, we will raise them with the faith to where they will volunteer on their own as they get older. We don't want to force them to do this.

Man is created to be God's deputy on earth and it is important to realize the obligation to rid ourselves of all illusions and to make our lives a preparation for the next life.

If non-Muslims go into Muslim lands, it is every Muslim's obligation to fight them .

The state and the feds are failing to meet their obligation to protect the people of New Orleans, plain and simple. As we speak, schools are reopening, and families are returning to the city, struggling to put their lives back together. Public officials need to tell the truth about the contamination, and start an investigation and cleanup immediately.

I really feel an obligation to the students for safety and well-being. For example, if it looks like students have been smoking - and it has to be pretty clear - [or] if it looks like they've tampered with safety equipment or have covered up the smoke detectors, at that point I think I take a pretty strong stance.

The engineering community is saying, 'We know some buildings will perform poorly in an earthquake.' We have a moral obligation to let everyone know the levels of risk posed by these building types and soil conditions.

The National Western Stock Show will not tolerate cheating, tampering or unethical fitting. We stand behind our commitment and obligation to uphold the highest standards of honesty, integrity and fair showmanship.

There are people who want their kids to read books about gays and lesbians. Therefore, we have an obligation to have those books. We select those books the same way we select all others -- based on their literary merit.

I think he has an obligation to try to unite this country and not to divide this country, ... But the Ashcroft nomination does meet the standard the president set (in his inaugural address). It does not inspire confidence in the United States Department of Justice.

We have to make sure he gets a fair trial -- that is our fundamental obligation.

The president has an obligation to our troops, their families, and to the American people, to tell the truth about the costs and sacrifices necessary to win the war in Iraq.

I think the statistics bear out its negative impact and harmful impact on families. We feel an obligation to stand on their behalf. When you see something that is so detrimental to the family, I don't think it should be surprising that people of faith are united.

Our first obligation is to Marietta Memorial. The hospital allows for the shop to be on their site so the league gives back to them as a priority.

I think the people that run NB Power have an obligation to their customers to sit here. I'm appalled they're not here.

The biggest hang-up is we look at it as an obligation... something we have to do instead of what we want to do. If we change our mindset, it becomes a much easier thing to do.

When the Israeli army decided to go into this densely populated refugee camp, they had an obligation under international law to take all possible precautions to protect the civilian population. Clearly, the Israeli army failed to take the necessary precautions during its attack.

This decision balances my legal obligation to provide access (to private land within a national forest) with my responsibility to minimize environmental impacts.

Our obligation is to seek justice on behalf of the citizens of the state of Washington. I think this offer reflects the nature of what happened and the seriousness of the consequences expected to be paid for such an act.

We have an obligation as a society to find a way to include people with different abilities. This, hopefully, will help open doors for some people, or open some eyes.

There has to be a proper balance between the obligation to maintain the authority and dignity of courts and the need for openness and the right to question.

Especially in New York state, we have a constitutional obligation to provide a sound basic education. And we're nowhere near doing that.

We believe its our moral obligation, ... We have to change with the times.

And no, we have no obligation to come to Chicago, kneel before your throne and beg to freely exercise the rights that so many before us have died for. To be honest, Mr. Mayor, I think Chicago would be a much better place if you spent less time in front of the cameras and more time behind your desk.

We decided we had an obligation to look into it.

We really have an obligation to keep our eye on the ball here, ... The ball is helping those, the needy, in our society.