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Moral Obligation Quotes

...Let me say that I do think decency and civilization would insist that the writer take sides with the powerless. Clearly, there's no moral obligation to write in any particular way. But there is a moral obligation, I think, not to ally oneself with power against the powerless. I think an artist, in my definition of that word, would not be someone who takes sides with the emperor against his powerless subjects. Chinua Achebe
We not only have a legal obligation to honor our commitments, we have a moral obligation to provide the coverage we promised to provide to these people. Bob Ney
The first right on earth is the right of the ego. Man's first duty is to himself. His moral law is never to place his prime goal within the persons of others. His moral obligation is to do what he wishes, provided his wish does not depend primarily upon other men. Ayn Rand
The moral duty of the free writer is to begin his work at home: to be a critic of his own community, his own country, his own government, his own culture. The more freedom the writer possesses, the greater the moral obligation to play the role of critic. Edward Abbey
A bold reform agenda is our moral obligation. If we make the case effectively and win this November, then we will have the moral authority to enact the kind of fundamental reforms America has not seen since Ronald Reagan's first year. Paul Ryan
Know that joy is rarer, more difficult, and more beautiful than sadness. Once you make this all-important discovery, you must embrace joy as a moral obligation. Andre Gide
A man should live his life a certain way not because of some divine authority, but because of a personal moral obligation to himself and others. Jodi Picoult
I see man as a hero. With his own happiness as his moral obligation; productive achievementbas his noblest activity and reason as the only absolute. Ayn Rand
Chinua Achebe quote: "There is a moral obligation, I think, not to ally oneself with..."
There is a moral obligation, I think, not to ally oneself with power against the powerless. Chinua Achebe
It ought to be an offense to be excruciating and unfunny in circumstances where your audience is almost morally obliged to enthuse. Christopher Hitchens
Writing has always been a serious business for me. I felt it was a moral obligation. A major concern of the time was the absence of the African voice. Being part of that dialogue meant not only sitting at the table but effectively telling the African story from an African perspective - in full earshot of the world. Chinua Achebe
I was raised by my parents to believe that you had a moral obligation to try and save the world. You sent money to the Red Cross, you registered people to vote, you marched in rallies, stood in vigils, picked up litter. Anne Lamott
Martin Luther King jr. quote: "I became convinced that noncooperation with evil is as much a..."
I became convinced that noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good. Martin Luther King jr.
Of two pleasures, if there be one which all or almost all who have experience of both give a decided preference, irrespective of any feeling of moral obligation to prefer it, that is the more desirable pleasure. John Stuart Mill
Dick Gephardt quote: "Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have..."
Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune. Dick Gephardt

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