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Accepting Responsibility Quotes (page 3)

It is not what we believe, but why we believe it. Moral responsibility lies in diligently weighing the evidence. We must actively doubt; we have to scrutinize our views, not take them on trust. No virtue attached to blindly accepting orthodoxy, however 'venerable'... Thomas Huxley
To Epictetus, all external events are determined by fate, and are thus beyond our control, but we can accept whatever happens calmly and dispassionately. Individuals, however, are responsible for their own actions which they can examine and control through rigorous self-discipline. Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power. As part of the universal city that is the universe, human beings have a duty of care to all fellow... Epictetus
Wendell Berry quote: "[O]ne can become whole only by the responsible acceptance of..."
[O]ne can become whole only by the responsible acceptance of one's partiality. Wendell Berry
Caution in handling generally accepted opinions that claim to explain whole trends of history is especially important for the historian of modern times, because the last century has produced an abundance of ideologies that pretend to be keys to history but are actually nothing but desperate efforts to escape responsibility. Hannah Arendt
We do not have to accept the world as we find it. And we have a responsibility to leave our world a better place and never walk by on the other side of injustice. Ed Miliband
Everyone has a responsibility to not only tolerate another person's point of view, but also to accept it eagerly as a challenge to your own understanding. And express those challenges in terms of serving other people. Arlo Guthrie
It's absolutely not acceptable for people to argue that, if we are going to do anything about climate change at all, well, the responsibility lies solely with the individual. Peter Garrett
So I had to be careful. I recognized the responsibility that, whether I liked it or not, I had to accept whatever the obligation was. That was to behave in a manner, to carry myself in such a professional way, as if there ever is a reflection, it's a positive one. Sidney Poitier
Practically, the desirable situation ought to be one in which any reasonably responsible person willing to accept available employment can find a job paying a living wage within 48 hours. William Vickrey
I can't accept collective responsibility for the decision to commit Britain now to military action in Iraq without international agreement or domestic support. Robin Cook
The happiest people in the world are those who feel absolutely terrific about themselves, and this is the natural outgrowth of accepting total responsibility for every part of their life. Brian Tracy
Jim Caviezel quote: "I felt unworthy to play Jesus. I just accepted the..."
I felt unworthy to play Jesus. I just accepted the responsibility and said, 'What actor wouldn't want to play this role?' Jim Caviezel
I feel that a great coach is one that has a vision, sets a plan in place, has the right people in place to execute that plan and then accepts the responsibility if that plan is not carried out. Mike Singletary
Bill Shuster quote: "Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and..."
Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called. Bill Shuster
Jane Byrne quote: "I accept that responsibility and ask only that I be judged by..."
I accept that responsibility and ask only that I be judged by my performance as its chief executive. Jane Byrne

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