Through this paradigm, a woman's foremost responsibility continues to be that of mother, wife and daughter.
Lincoln, said Mr. Schultz of Starbucks, "taught us that whether you are a business leader, an entrepreneur or a government official, one's foremost responsibility is to serve all of the people," and not just one's self-interest.
"If there were to be a proper investigation, first and foremost responsibility would have to be established as to who are the primary perpetrators of any attack," said Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International's senior crisis response advisor.
To make matters worse, the new head of the state-run China Central Television, the former newspaper editor Hu Zhanfan, was found to have proclaimed in July that journalists' foremost responsibility is to "be a good mouthpiece".
Yet while Wooderson became a sporting name, he was never a celebrity; athletics was his hobby and he regarded his foremost responsibility as being to Blackheath Harriers.
As a responsible member of the international community, China fulfills its commitments and takes the foremost responsibility for improving its domestic nuclear security.
"The first and foremost responsibility for maintaining financial stability lies with national economic policies," he said.
"Conservatives believe the first and foremost responsibility of the state is to protect law-abiding citizens," Mr. Hague said.
"My first and foremost responsibility will be to protect and build upon The Times's tradition of quality journalism," Mr. Raines said.
On January 6th he flew to Egypt to share his ardour for a new bout of peacemaking with President Hosni Mubarak.Mr Barak, for his part, said peacemaking was the government's "foremost responsibility".
"The president obviously takes the responsibility of the security of the American people very seriously, and it is his first and foremost responsibility," Tillerson said on ABC's "Good Morning America". "We will continue our efforts in the diplomatic arena, but all of our military options — as the president has said — are on the table," he added.
