Abraham Lincoln Quotes

I did only what my duty demanded. I could have taken no other course without dishonor.

If you accept the privilege of public service, you had better understand the responsibilities of public service.

Anyone Who throws their lot in with the United States has to be taken care of. Loyalty works both ways… It’s a matter of morality.

Let us never forget the duty, which we have taken upon us

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

Our people expect the best of us. They send us to take care of the people's business, and those of us who take hold of that responsibility understand that's what it's really about.

Duty cannot exist without faith.

We have been given the trust and goodwill of New Zealanders. I do not take that trust for granted, and I never will.

Not observation of a duty but liberty itself is the pledge that assures fidelity.

My country has been very good to me; I must be good to my country.

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

When this country makes a commitment, we see it through.

The people respect and believe in men who fulfill their duty.

You can't walk away from your responsibilities and commitments.

Duty is but a pot. It holds whatever is put in it, from the greatest evil to the greatest good.

Responsibility is the possibility of opportunity culminating in inevitable fulfillment.

Duty does not consist in suffering everything, but in suffering everything for duty. Sometimes, indeed, it is our duty not to suffer.

A councilor ought not to sleep the whole night through, a man to whom the populace is entrusted, and who has many responsibilities.

Responsibility is the price every man must pay for freedom.

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.

My obligation is to do the right thing. The rest is in God's hands.

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

Neither the few nor the many have a right to act merely by their will, in any matter connected with duty, trust, engagement, or obligation.

If my acceptance of the office of Governor would serve my country, though my administration would be attended with the loss of personal credit and reputation, I would cheerfully undertake it.