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    We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men

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Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You read more

Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less.

by Robert E. Lee Found in: Duty Quotes,
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The things which must be, must be for the best,
God helps us do our duty and not shrink,
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The things which must be, must be for the best,
God helps us do our duty and not shrink,
And trust His mercy humbly for the rest.

by Lord Lytton Found in: Duty Quotes,
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Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.

Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.

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He who is false to present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and
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He who is false to present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and
will find the flaw when he may have forgotten its cause.

by Henry Ward Beecher Found in: Duty Quotes,
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Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles, and kindnesses, and read more

Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles, and kindnesses, and small obligations, given habitually, are what win and preserve the heart and secure comfort

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So nigh is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to man.
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So nigh is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to man.
When Duty whispers low, Thou must,
The youth replies, I can.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Duty Quotes,
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Thy sum of duty let two words contain,
(O may they graven in thy heart remain!)
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Thy sum of duty let two words contain,
(O may they graven in thy heart remain!)
Be humble and be just.

by Matthew Prior Found in: Duty Quotes,
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And, may I say to thee, this pride of hers,
Upon advice, hath drawn my love from her;
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And, may I say to thee, this pride of hers,
Upon advice, hath drawn my love from her;
And, where I thought the remnant of mine age
Should have been cherished by her childlike duty,
I now am full resolved to take a wife
And turn her out to who will take her in.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Duty Quotes,
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The reward of one duty is the power to fulfil another.

The reward of one duty is the power to fulfil another.

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