..Men do not sufficiently realize that their future is in their own hands. Theirs is the task of determining first of all whether they want to go on living or not. Theirs is the responsibility, then, for deciding if they want merely to live, or intend to make just the extra effort required for fulfilling, even on this refractory planet, the essential function of the universe, which is a machine for the making of gods.”
“You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end,each of us must work for our own improvement and, at the same time, share a genaral responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think can be most useful.”
A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.
“It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.”
Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.
Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.
Responsibility is what awaits outside the Eden of Creativity.
Irresponsibility is part of the pleasure of all art; it is the part the schools cannot recognize.
There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given too much responsibility.