You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.

We should realise that Hollywood is not obliged to write roles for Asian actors.

There is nothing in machinery, there is nothing in embankments and railways and iron bridges and engineering devices to oblige them to be ugly. Ugliness is the measure of imperfection.

Be courteous, be obliging, but don’t give yourself over to be melted down for the benefit of the tallow trade.

Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do, and. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.

He that has once done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you yourself have obliged.