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.

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 difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.

The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.

The wise understand by themselves; fools follow the reports of others

The wise understand by themselves; fools follow the reports of others

I slept and dreamed that life was Beauty;
I woke, and found that life was Duty:--
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I slept and dreamed that life was Beauty;
I woke, and found that life was Duty:--
Was thy dream then a shadowy lie?

Do your duty today and repent tomorrow

Do your duty today and repent tomorrow

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.

Stupidity has a knack of getting its way.

Stupidity has a knack of getting its way.

Simply duty hath no place for fear.

Simply duty hath no place for fear.