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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.
Left that command
Sole daughter of his voice.
Left that command
Sole daughter of his voice.
Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.
Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.
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.
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.
Thy sum of duty let two words contain,
(O may they graven in thy heart remain!)
Be read more
Thy sum of duty let two words contain,
(O may they graven in thy heart remain!)
Be humble and be just.
There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes read more
There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences.
My noble father,
I do perceive here a divided duty.
My noble father,
I do perceive here a divided duty.
Take up the White Man's burden.
Take up the White Man's burden.
