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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.
Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.
Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.
Duty cannot exist without faith.
Duty cannot exist without faith.
I think a man's duty is to find out where the truth is, or if he cannot, at least to read more
I think a man's duty is to find out where the truth is, or if he cannot, at least to take the best possible human doctrine and the hardest to disprove, and to ride on this like a raft over the waters of life
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.
Where there are no rights, there are no duties.
Where there are no rights, there are no duties.
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.
Take up the White Man's burden.
Take up the White Man's burden.
Every mission constitutes a pledge of duty. Every man is bound
to consecrate his every faculty to its fulfilment. read more
Every mission constitutes a pledge of duty. Every man is bound
to consecrate his every faculty to its fulfilment. He will
derive his rule of action from the profound conviction of that
duty.
