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 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. 
 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.] 
 Knowledge is the hill which few may wish to climb;
 Duty is the path that all may tread.  
 Knowledge is the hill which few may wish to climb;
 Duty is the path that all may tread. 
Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.
Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.
 And I read the moral--A brave endeavour
 To do thy duty, whate'er its worth,
  Is better than read more 
 And I read the moral--A brave endeavour
 To do thy duty, whate'er its worth,
  Is better than life with love forever,
   And love is the sweetest thing on earth. 
 If we believe a thing to be bad, and if we have a right to 
prevent it, it is read more 
 If we believe a thing to be bad, and if we have a right to 
prevent it, it is our duty to try to prevent it and to damn the 
consequences. 
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.
We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent read more
We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men
What is possible is our highest duty.
What is possible is our highest duty.