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What is the most important duty? One's duty toward one's parent.
What is the most important duty? One's duty toward one's parent.
Where there are no rights, there are no duties.
Where there are no rights, there are no duties.
 To do my duty in that state of life unto which it shall please 
God to call me.  
 To do my duty in that state of life unto which it shall please 
God to call me. 
It is the duty of children to wait on elders, and not the elders on children
It is the duty of children to wait on elders, and not the elders on children
 In doing what we ought we deserve no praise, because it is our 
duty.  
 In doing what we ought we deserve no praise, because it is our 
duty. 
The reward of one duty is the power to fulfil another.
The reward of one duty is the power to fulfil another.
It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, read more
It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform it. He who does his duty as his own nature reveals it, never sins.
Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty, it is it's own reward. Everything else is in God's hands.
Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty, it is it's own reward. Everything else is in God's hands.
 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.