Men and women motivated by faith have every right and obligation to bring their belief and commitment to the public debate. However, that is very different from the governmental establishment of religion that our founders warned against and our constitution prohibits.
Each of us knows that we have an obligation to care for the old, the young and the sick. We stand strongest when we stand with the weakest among us.
December 25th has become guilt and obligation.
And so I believe that God plays this enormous role in my life. And I believe that it’s my obligation to give back and to follow the rules that were set. And it also gives me an enormous sense of my own place and an enormous sense of stability.
I was returned to the Senate by the people of Alaska, and I have an obligation to all of them – it’s not an obligation to my party; it’s an obligation to Alaskans.
As someone whose music is connected to his personal growth, I feel an obligation to follow this muse wherever it leads.
One of the problems with even suggesting that purpose of a Federal law is for law enforcement officers to assist in protecting the public outside their jurisdictions is that it may give them encouragement or even a sense of obligation to do so.
I really respect my craft and obligation to my audience.
Chefs have a new opportunity – and perhaps even an obligation – to inform the public about what is good to eat, and why.
Our obligation is to refuse to let bad win, to refuse to let evil hold the field.
Today and always, there will be an obligation to pass on to the new generation the tradition of liberal scholarship – scientific or in the humanities – and to bring the understanding of things and human actions to everyone.
Toronto is my home. It’s where my family is. I think I feel an obligation to be within subway distance of the people who raised me.
Discrimination isn’t welcome in Louisiana, but as is the case often, folks running for office seem to forget that we have an obligation to protect all of our citizens.
You must remember, my own philosophy is that you don’t belong only to yourself. You have an obligation to the society which protected you when you were brought into the world, which taught you, which supported you and nurtured you. You have an obligation to repay it.
In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation.
I have an obligation to use what I know to try to bring real, usable medical science to every doctor and bedside and patient.
It’s my obligation to celebrate after scoring a goal.
My only obligation is to keep myself and other people guessing.
If I am here it is because the club believes in my job and it is my obligation to justify the quality of my job.
I have an obligation to try to live as long as I can for my family.
It is my obligation as the Governor of Louisiana to responsibly lead in developing and implementing best policies and practices across executive agencies so that state government operates in a manner worthy of the people of Louisiana.
I was told by my grandfather who was a minister that we all were put here on earth to be of service to one another, and it is quite gratifying to know that if I am able to be of help to one that is not able to help themselves then I am fulfilling my obligation as a human being.
As adults, we have a legal and moral obligation to stand up and speak out for children who are being abused – they cannot speak for themselves.
You no more have the right to risk others by failing to vaccinate than you do by sending your child to school with a hunting knife. Vaccination isn’t a private choice but a civic obligation.
Each generation has an obligation to pick up the baton. We want young people to feel a sense of responsibility to take that baton and run with it.
I have no obligation to deal with slime.
Real Madrid are obliged to win always – this jersey makes it an obligation.
Being a Secret Service agent, I have an obligation not to disclose personal conversations and security details. But that doesn’t prevent me from speaking generally about foundational principles and the system of patronage and punishment I saw in the Obama administration.
Girls must understand not only their moral obligation but their power to be allies to each other at parties and other potentially unsafe spaces for girls.
I think you have to show people it’s cool and fun to work together. It’s your obligation. If you can’t do it, who can you expect to do it?
I have an obligation to do press, but I don’t have an obligation to stay out dancing until 3 A.M.
As a journalist – or as a writer – my obligation is to come as close to the truth as I possibly can. And that’s not as close to someone else’s truth, but the truth as I see it.
Teaching civility is an obligation of the family.
I don’t feel the obligation to have a big explosion in the first 20 seconds so the audience doesn’t turn on another channel. We are trying to make something that looks like a feature film that was bought for television and I think we are succeeding.
This is Leicester: it is not like Manchester City or Manchester United. They have an obligation to win things. We don’t have an obligation; it is just a dream.
Music was never an obligation for me; from a very young age, I understood it as a moment of freedom where you could express yourself. I realized how much joy it could bring and how much that meant to me.
To know that everything we say and do to this new little human being may have a profound effect on him or her is a daunting obligation.
If you burn out you aren’t doing your customers or your investors or your employees any favors. You need to create a situation inside your company where you are going to be retained for a long time. I think that’s your obligation if you’re good.
The right of self defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals, and whether the attack be made by Spain herself or by those who abuse her power, its obligation is not the less strong.
The obligation of the judge in the circuit is to follow the previous decisions in the circuit unless those decisions are overruled by an en bloc panel of the court.
The players before me got this TV revenue so high that I can make money to support my family forever, and I feel like it’s an obligation for us to leave the game better than when we first got it, for the future.
I would describe myself as outspoken. Not political. Outspoken about what I want to say. There are things that need to be said… and I think it’s my obligation to say them.
The laws recognize no obligation on the part of the slave to labor for or serve his master. If he refuse to labor, the law will not interfere to compel him. The master must do his own flogging, as in the case of an ox or a horse.
Just to continue a space program because it’s a space program? No, I don’t think we have an obligation for that.
I guess what I’d like to say is that people in Sierra Leone are human beings, just like Americans. They want to send their kids to school; they want to live in peace; they want to have their basic rights of life just like everyone else. I think we all owe an obligation to support people who want to do that.
A big part of being in a wedding is the financial obligation, and that’s something that people don’t really talk about, but if you’re asked to be in a wedding, you’re gonna have to fork over some cash.
I think you have an obligation to be an optimist. Because if you’re not, nothing will change.
