"No matter how much one may love the world as a whole, one can live fully in it only by living responsibly in some small part of it. Where we live and who we live there with define the terms of our relationship to the world and to humanity. We thus come again to the paradox that one can become whole only by the responsible acceptance of one's partiality."

Responsibility, Community, Individual, Ethics

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"No matter how much one may love the world as a whole, one can live fully in it only by living responsibly in some small part of it. Where we live and who we live there with define the terms of our relationship to the world and to humanity. We thus come again to the paradox that one can become whole only by the responsible acceptance of one's partiality."

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"We can surely no longer pretend that our children are growing up into a peaceful, secure, and civilized world. We've come to the point where it's irresponsible to try to protect them from the irrational world they will have to live in when they grow up. The children themselves haven't yet isolated themselves by selfishness and indifference; they do not fall easily into the error of despair; they are considerably braver than most grownups. Our responsibility to them is not to pretend that if we don't look, evil will go away, but to give them weapons against it."

Madeleine L'Engle, American Novelist

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"A responsible woman is one who sees opportunities of service and responds to them quickly. In her dwells the ability to see and respond to opportunities."

Jaachynma N.E. Agu, Nigerian Author

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"Accept responsibilities for all your actions. Learn from your past and your mistakes."

Jaachynma N.E. Agu, Nigerian Author

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"We have a duty to care for the environment."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"Your life is your responsibility. Choose the right paths for journey of a life time."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"We were not born the same, we are all not born with the same abilities and capabilities, but no matter what seed God has given to us, be it small or big, He expects a good returns from us in the end and we must endeavor to be good stewards and managers of our abilities and capabilities regardless of where we live and the challenges we face!"

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

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"Free-will doesn't include shit-happens,unless that's the goal of one's intention."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Responsibility, Truth, Power, Regret, Inspirational

"He who fails to know his real and true competitor shall never be able to give a good account of his stewardship in life! Your true and real competitor is your real and true solemn duty to your Maker!"

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

Responsibility, Competition, Stewardship, Duty

"To incessantly blame others for my shortcomings is cowardice borne of fear, fed by fear, and haunted by fear. To be steadfastly accountable for my shortcomings is bravery borne of God, fed by God, and blessed by God."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

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"Aside God, you have just one boss! That is you. You choose to be a good boss or a bad boss with the business of your life! That is you!"

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

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"I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief... For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free."

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