Under the common law, one of the more controversial rules is the 'no duty to rescue rule' that says that, if you were not responsible for placing someone in danger or risk, you have no obligation to help them, even when it would cost little to save their life.
Do not commit yourself to anybody or anything, for that is to be a slave, a slave to every man Above all, keep yourself free of commitments and obligations - they are the device of another to get you into his power
We have a moral obligation to act happy even if we don't feel it
Not only do we have a right to be happy, we have an obligation to be happy because our happiness has an effect on everyone around us.
Happiness is a moral obligation
We feel it is our obligation to move forward, ... We will proceed, drawing on other sources.
We feel is it is our legal and ethical obligation to close the road as soon as possible.
My obligation was to the White House and to make certain that the president understood what was going on and what the situation was. And I did that.
NATO has an obligation to be successful, quite frankly, and every head of state from the meeting I have come from has made that point.
My practice has not been ideological in any sense. And what I've been able to do is set aside any personal views and discharge the professional obligation of an advocate.