I'm honored for the opportunity and the obligation to do it.

The middle class bill of rights is about ensuring that the American dream stays alive for everyone willing to take responsibility for their future.

We do have a national interest in the welfare of these children and in changing the welfare system so that it promotes responsibility and lifts people up without punishing children who were not the cause of the problems that they face in life.

The New Covenant is grounded in an old idea that all Americans have not just a right but a responsibility to do the hard work needed to rise as far as their talents and determination can take them and to give something back to their community and to their country in return.

The job of every American at the close of the 20th century is to do what we can to guarantee that, as we move to the next century, the American dream will be available to all of our people.

Opportunity and responsibility: They go hand in hand.

It says that people who act responsibly should be rewarded.

I believe that we need a new sense in this country that the Government's job is to do what it can to provide more opportunity, but we need more responsibility from our citizens as well.

While Government cannot be society's savior, neither can it sit on the sidelines.

We must keep our eyes on doing things, and then we need to stand up and do them.

I am writing to you about our responsibility to promote equal opportunity for all Americans.

There's always an obligation to be involved in fighting for the future.

It is imperative that those enjoying the privilege of aquatic recreational activities must accept the responsibility of ensuring safety on the water.

Tell them, 'Don't play politics with this. Do what's right for America and do it this year.'

It is now required of all of us that we do what is right.

We cannot run away from this.

I take responsibility for the judgment.

I believe that Habitat has the capacity to literally revolutionize the sense of community and responsibility, caring about one another in this country.