The price of power is responsibility for the public good.
BILL VAUGHAN
BILL VAUGHAN
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MoomerMoomer The judgement that people cast on you for how you do or do not appear is nothing more than just a projection of their own wounds.
Taj AroraTaj Arora Be grateful for what you have now, even if it’s not everything you wanted.
Sonia SabnisSonia Sabnis It seems strange how we look in the same mirror, yet what stares back, is so painfully different.
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Rohit SharmaRohit Sharma In the IPL, you are often single-handedly responsible for the fortunes of your team. It makes you more responsible as a player.
Rohit SharmaRohit Sharma I cannot recite Hanuman chalisa at home and wear a skull cap outside just to attract votes. It is my responsibility that, without losing my identity, I must ensure a peaceful environment for people of all faiths so that they can follow their beliefs.
Yogi AdityanathYogi Adityanath You do what you can, and you do it because you should. But all you can do is all you can do.
Dorothy ParkerDorothy Parker The father, the mother and the teacher are the three primarily responsible for moulding the future of the country.
Sai BabaSai Baba Why should a woman cook? So her husband can say ‘My wife makes a delicious cake’ to some hooker?
Joan RiversJoan Rivers Also, schools share some responsibility and should offer helpful orientations that include general information about such recruitment efforts on their campuses.
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