Enid Blyton Quotes

I am the guardian of power, not its owner.

All power is a trust; that we are accountable for its exercise.

Big people take care of little people; we must live up to that trust.

We did not choose to be the guardians of the gate, but there is no one else.

Some call it power; I prefer to call it responsibility.

With great powers come great responsibilities; with plenary powers come plenary responsibilities.

I firmly believe that to whom much is given, much is expected.

Truth is, I prefer to think that I have joined the 'Globe,' not purchased it, because great institutions, public and private, have stewards, not owners.

... let everyone regard himself as the steward of God in all things which he possesses.

You take care of the people you love, but it’s true, too, that you take care of the things you own.

We are only the trustees for those who come after us.

Responsibility is the possibility of opportunity culminating in inevitable fulfillment.

For duty, duty must be done; The rule applies to everyone.

One must require from each one the duty which each one can perform. Accepted authority rests first of all on reason.

It is not our responsibility to make it acceptable; it is our duty to make it available.

Your sense of responsibility to others can never be excessive.

With this honor devolves upon you also a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein trusts you, so under God it will sustain you.

Duty is one and invariable; it requires no impossibilities, nor can it ever be disregarded with impunity.

You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.

Power should be reserved for weightlifting and boats, and leadership really involves responsibility.

If someone as blessed as I am is not willing to clean out the barn, who will?

A new era of responsibility is here.

I will never do a record without some sense of responsibility.

The way you can be careful of the catastrophe that success can bring is by paying attention to something else that comes along with success - responsibility.

It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.