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Who art a light to guide, a rod
To check the erring, and reprove.
Who art a light to guide, a rod
To check the erring, and reprove.
Take up the White Man's burden.
Take up the White Man's burden.
What is possible is our highest duty.
What is possible is our highest duty.
Stern Daughter of the Voice of God.
Stern Daughter of the Voice of God.
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.
He who is false to present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and
will find the flaw when read more
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.
When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always
declares that it is his duty.
When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always
declares that it is his duty.
Where there are no rights, there are no duties.
Where there are no rights, there are no duties.
But what is your duty? What the day demands.
[Ger., Was aber ist deine Pflicht? Die Forderung des Tages.]
But what is your duty? What the day demands.
[Ger., Was aber ist deine Pflicht? Die Forderung des Tages.]
