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Great Responsibility Quotes

On the weight of leading, creating, and representing others.

These great responsibility quotes reflect on the weight carried by leaders, artists, and storytellers who represent real people or hold real influence. For related reading, see Duty quotes.

I feel a great responsibility playing a historical figure because whether they were good or bad, I feel like the person deserves a fair shake. It's like being the executor of their estate in some ways.

Quotes by Vincent Piazza

Russia is still the leader in world space exploration. But its position of leader involves great responsibility - we have no right to lag behind. We can and we must move constantly forward.

Quotes by Valentina Tereshkova

The recent controversy over the portrayal of Ken Taylor and his embassy staff in the movie 'Argo' brought home to me the great responsibility we writers have when telling stories that involve real people.

Quotes by Susanna Kearsley

Music bears a great responsibility because it is so influential. Everybody listens to music. It is a very influential tool. To me, it is very important to the world... music is... to being... to life.

Quotes by Stephen Marley

Duty Quotes

The Scoutmaster who is a hero to his boys holds a powerful lever to their development but at the same time brings a great responsibility on himself. They are quick enough to see the smallest characteristic about him, whether it...

Quotes by Robert Baden-Powell

It's a great responsibility before God, the judge who guides us, who draws us to truth and good, and in this sense the church must unmask evil, rendering present the goodness of God, rendering present his truth, the truly infinite...

Quotes by Pope Benedict XVI

Our justice system allows district attorneys to be charged with the great responsibility of prosecuting the very same police officers they work side-by-side with every day and whose union support they seek when running for reelection.

Quotes by Letitia James

The great responsibility that we have today is to put the poor and the near poor back on front of the American agenda.

Quotes by Jesse Jackson

And being away and not performing for a long time and really connecting with my audience for a long time, I have a great responsibility to myself and to them to do it exactly the way the process was when...

Quotes by Jackie DeShannon

Impact Quotes

Certain it is that a great responsibility rests upon the statesmen of all nations, not only to fulfill the promises for reduction in armaments, but to maintain the confidence of the people of the world in the hope of an...

Quotes by Frank B. Kellogg

I feel I have a great responsibility to be an active Latina. I've been rallying for DACA, and in the summer, I'll be rallying again so that people are aware that if certain senators are elected they can help impeach...

Quotes by Eiza Gonzalez

I've got four kids to feed and a wife to provide for. It's a worry but a great responsibility as well and one I relish.

Quotes by Eddie Marsan

The most important film I made, in terms of its subject and the great responsibility I had as an actor, was a film I did about the founder of Pakistan called 'Jinnah.'

Quotes by Christopher Lee

Those nations have a very great responsibility at this juncture of the world's affairs, for by throwing their joint weight into the scales of history on the right side, they may tip the balance decisively in favour of peace.

Quotes by Arthur Henderson

Integrity Quotes

There is a great responsibility on the team to perform well, because our supporters and the whole of the country are expecting us to do just that.

Quotes by Andriy Shevchenko

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of responsibility do these quotes describe?
They cover several: playing a real historical figure respectfully, leading in space exploration, writing about real events, and creating influential music.
Why does portraying a real person require responsibility?
One quote compares it to being the executor of someone's estate - you owe the person a fair, respectful portrayal, good or bad.
Do any quotes connect responsibility to national leadership?
Yes, one reflects on how being a leader in space exploration comes with an obligation to keep moving forward, not fall behind.
How does music factor into 'great responsibility' here?
One quote argues music carries responsibility simply because it's so widely heard and influential in people's lives.
What's a good related page to explore next?
Our Leadership quotes page pairs well with these themes of duty and influence.

Whether it's guiding a nation forward or shaping public taste through music, each line treats responsibility as something earned, not given. Browse Integrity and Leadership quotes.