America went through a shameful downgrade of their international credit rating last week, mostly thanks to politicians shirking their responsibilities. This week of course, they’ll be spending all their time in finger pointing contests. Politicians probably understand responsibility better than anybody. That’s why they’re so good at dodging it!

Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.
- Ronald Reagan

Do you realize the responsibility I carry? I’m the only person standing between Richard Nixon and the White House.
- John F. Kennedy

There are plenty of recommendations on how to get out of trouble cheaply and fast. Most of them come down to this: Deny your responsibility.
- Lyndon B. Johnson

We have the Bill of Rights.  What we need is a Bill of Responsibilities.
- Bill Maher

It’s a question of discipline. When you’ve finished washing and dressing each morning, you must tend your planet.
- The Little Prince