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Obligations may be universal or particular.

Quote by Tom G. Palmer

In short, it may be said that on paper the obligations to settle international disputes peacefully are now so comprehensive and far-reaching that it is almost impossible for a state to resort to war without violating one or more solemn treaty...

Quote by Alexander Hamilton about impossible, state, war

Your ability as republican volunteers, to rise to this challenge will mean that the two governments and others cannot easily hide from their obligations and their responsibility to resolve these problems.

Quote by Gerry Adams about problems, ability

The United States prefers that Iraq meet its obligations voluntarily, yet we are prepared for the alternative.

Quote by George W. Bush

The nations must be organized internationally and induced to enter into partnership, subordinating in some measure national sovereignty to worldwide institutions and obligations.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about measure, nation

The real difficulty is to make sure that such treaty obligations will be observed.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about difficulties, real estate

Equality of rights means that some people cannot simply impose obligations on others, for the moral agency and rights of those others would then be violated.

Quote by Tom G. Palmer about equality, moral, people

Rather, it is a political theory that emerged in response to the growth of unlimited state power; libertarianism draws its strength from a powerful fusion of a normative theory about the moral and political sources and limits of obligations and a...

Quote by Tom G. Palmer about politics, limits, order, state, moral, power

What distinguishes libertarianism from other views of political morality is principally its theory of enforceable obligations.

Quote by Tom G. Palmer about politics, morality

The moral and constitutional obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not coddle the world, precipitating no-win wars, while bringing bankruptcy and economic turmoil to our people.

Quote by Ron Paul about moral, liberty, world, people

The obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not coddle the world, precipitating no-win wars, while bringing bankruptcy and economic turmoil to our people.

Quote by Ron Paul about liberty, world, people