#oblige

The pursuit of happiness, which American citizens are obliged to undertake, tends to involve them in trying to perpetuate the moods, tastes and aptitudes of youth. ↗

— Malcolm Muggeridge

#american citizens #citizens #happiness #involve #moods

When I'm in bars or clubs, it gets to the point where I feel I'm obliged to streak. It's not a problem. ↗

— Mark Roberts

#clubs #feel #gets #i #i feel

It is another's fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

#another #fault #find #give #great

An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army. ↗

— William Tecumseh Sherman

#armed men #army #change #collection #every

One of the disadvantages of being a patrician is that occasionally you're obliged to act like one. ↗

— Dalton Trumbo

#being #disadvantages #like #obliged #occasionally

I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to weep. ↗

— Pierre Beaumarchais

#everything #fear #hasten #i #laugh

If you happened to be born on third base, you didn't rub it in the face of the guy who wasn't even born in the stadium. Self-interest was generally checked at the door with your coat and hat. ↗

— Ron Suskind

#greatest-generation #magnanimity #noblesse-oblige #education

The Sikh gave him the money. When Menon asked for his address so that he could repay the man, the Sikh said that Menon owed the debt to any stranger who came to him in need, as long as he lived. The help came from a stranger and was to be repaid to a stranger. ↗

— Robert Fulghum

#debt #noblesse-oblige #repay #stranger #money

When I was on a major label I felt obliged to say yes to every interview, tour and whatever else. The label is always telling you, 'This ain't going to last,' so I worked myself half to death. I learnt from that and I like to pace myself now. ↗

— Adam Ant

#death #else #every #felt #going

On the 28th the ship's company received two months pay in advance, and on the following morning we worked out to St. Helen's, where we were obliged to anchor. ↗

— William Bligh

#anchor #company #following #helen #months