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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.
The reward of one duty is the power to fulfil another.
The reward of one duty is the power to fulfil another.
Where there are no rights, there are no duties.
Where there are no rights, there are no duties.
Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.
Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.
If I do my full duty, the rest will take care of itself.
If I do my full duty, the rest will take care of itself.
So nigh is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to man.
When Duty whispers low, read more
So nigh is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to man.
When Duty whispers low, Thou must,
The youth replies, I can.
It is easier to do one's duty to others than to one's self. If you do your duty to others, read more
It is easier to do one's duty to others than to one's self. If you do your duty to others, you are considered reliable. If you do your duty to yourself, you are considered selfish.
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.
Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.
Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.