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Personal responsibility11 quotes
Chiefly, the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands. — Francis Bacon · 1625Character, not circumstances, makes the man. — Booker T. Washington · 1896Man, being condemned to be free carries the weight of the whole world on his shoulders; he is responsible for the world and himself as a way of being. — Jean-Paul Sartre · 1943Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie
Which we ascribe to heaven. — William Shakespeare · 1616I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse. — Florence Nightingale · 1861Life is what we make of it. Always has been, always will be. — Grandma Moses · 1951All 11 quotes →Locus of control2 quotes
Chiefly, the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands. — Francis Bacon · 1625Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie
Which we ascribe to heaven. — William Shakespeare · 1616Agency1 quote
Life is what we make of it. Always has been, always will be. — Grandma Moses · 1951Buck stops here1 quote
I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse. — Florence Nightingale · 1861Character1 quote
Character, not circumstances, makes the man. — Booker T. Washington · 1896Downsides of freedom1 quote
Man, being condemned to be free carries the weight of the whole world on his shoulders; he is responsible for the world and himself as a way of being. — Jean-Paul Sartre · 1943Excuses1 quote
I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse. — Florence Nightingale · 1861Fate1 quote
Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie
Which we ascribe to heaven. — William Shakespeare · 1616Free will1 quote
Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie
Which we ascribe to heaven. — William Shakespeare · 1616Freedom1 quote
Man, being condemned to be free carries the weight of the whole world on his shoulders; he is responsible for the world and himself as a way of being. — Jean-Paul Sartre · 1943God1 quote
Whatever good visits thee, it is of God; whatever evil visits thee is of thyself. — Muhammad · 632Goodness of God1 quote
Whatever good visits thee, it is of God; whatever evil visits thee is of thyself. — Muhammad · 632Life1 quote
Life is what we make of it. Always has been, always will be. — Grandma Moses · 1951Overcoming obstacles1 quote
Character, not circumstances, makes the man. — Booker T. Washington · 1896Politics1 quote
It is... Time to get back to basics: to self-discipline and respect for the law, to consideration for others, to accepting responsibility for yourself and your family, and not shuffling it off on the state. — John Major · 1993Solving problems1 quote
Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie
Which we ascribe to heaven. — William Shakespeare · 1616Success1 quote
I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse. — Florence Nightingale · 1861