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Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.
Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.
Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.
Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.
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.
England expects that every man will do his duty.
England expects that every man will do his duty.
Straight is the line of duty;
Curved is the line of beauty;
Follow the straight line, thou read more
Straight is the line of duty;
Curved is the line of beauty;
Follow the straight line, thou shalt see
The curved line ever follow thee.
Not once or twice in our rough island story,
The path of duty was the way to glory.
Not once or twice in our rough island story,
The path of duty was the way to glory.
True happiness is to understand our duties toward God and man; to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence on the read more
True happiness is to understand our duties toward God and man; to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence on the future; not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears, but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is abundantly sufficient
Thanks to the gods! my boy has done his duty.
Thanks to the gods! my boy has done his duty.
And rank for her meant duty, various,
Yet equal in its worth, done worthily.
Command was service; read more
And rank for her meant duty, various,
Yet equal in its worth, done worthily.
Command was service; humblest service done
By willing and discerning souls was glory.