She could not but acknowledge that he was too quiet and yielding, that he lacked the brazen voice, the personal force that imposes upon men.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
Duty then to self; duty in its most comprehensive aspect, is the obligation which the existence of capacity within and material without imposes on us to bring the two together in harmonious relations, so as to realize the capacities and powers of ourselves and of others, and promote society's well being.
"Practical Ethics"
William DeWitt Hyde
This is the only condition which the Bible imposes for the fulfilment of its Promises, and this is because it is inherent in the nature of the Law by which their fulfilment is to be brought about.
"The Law and the Word"
Thomas Troward