I learned from my mother and father that for every opportunity there was an obligation, for every demand a duty, for every chance given, a contribution to be made. And when they said to me that for every right there was a responsibility, for them that was not just words. What they meant was quite simple and straightforward, for me my moral compass.


As reported in: The Guardian, 26 September 2005

Gordon Brown Quotes

I learned from my mother and father that for every opportunity there was an obligation, for every demand a duty, for every chance given, a...

I learned from my mother and father that for every opportunity there was an obligation, for every demand a duty, for every chance given, a...

I learned from my mother and father that for every opportunity there was an obligation, for every demand a duty, for every chance given, a...

I learned from my mother and father that for every opportunity there was an obligation, for every demand a duty, for every chance given, a...