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We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends.
We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends.
Our duty is to preserve what the past has had to say for itself, and to say for ourselves what read more
Our duty is to preserve what the past has had to say for itself, and to say for ourselves what shall be true for the future
Most men remember obligations, but are not often likely to be grateful; the proud are made sour by the remembrance read more
Most men remember obligations, but are not often likely to be grateful; the proud are made sour by the remembrance and the vain silent
A man said to the universe: "Sir, I exist!" "However," replied the universe, That fact has not created in me read more
A man said to the universe: "Sir, I exist!" "However," replied the universe, That fact has not created in me a sense of obligation."
Parents are often so busy with the physical rearing of children that they miss the glory of parenthood, just as read more
Parents are often so busy with the physical rearing of children that they miss the glory of parenthood, just as the grandeur of the trees is lost when raking leaves.
Friendship is not always the sequel of obligation
Friendship is not always the sequel of obligation
Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles, and kindnesses, and read more
Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles, and kindnesses, and small obligations, given habitually, are what win and preserve the heart and secure comfort
Each and every one of us has one obligation, during the bewildered days of our pilgrimage here: the saving of read more
Each and every one of us has one obligation, during the bewildered days of our pilgrimage here: the saving of his own soul, and secondarily and incidentally thereby affecting for good such other souls as come under our influence
I believe that a worthwhile life is defined by a kind of spiritual journey and a sense of obligation.
I believe that a worthwhile life is defined by a kind of spiritual journey and a sense of obligation.
