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What is the most important duty? One's duty toward one's parent.

If we believe a thing to be bad, and if we have a right to prevent it, it is our duty to try to prevent it and to damn the consequences.

Left that command Sole daughter of his voice.

Knowledge is the hill which few may wish to climb; Duty is the path that all may tread.

England expects that every man will do his duty.

If I do my full duty, the rest will take care of itself.

Thy sum of duty let two words contain, Be humble and be just.

And I read the moral--A brave endeavour To do thy duty, whate'er its worth, Is better than life with love forever, And love is the sweetest thing on earth.

Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.

My noble father, I do perceive here a divided duty.

And, may I say to thee, this pride of hers, Upon advice, hath drawn my love from her; And, where I thought the remnant of mine age Should have been cherished by her childlike duty, I now am full resolved to take a wife And turn her out to who will take her in.

When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty.

Not once or twice in our rough island story, The path of duty was the way to glory.

Simply duty hath no place for fear.

The primal duties shine aloft, like stars; The charities that soothe, and heal, and bless Are scattered at the feet of Man, like flowers.

Give unto me, made lowly wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice; The confidence of reason give; And in the light of truth thy Bondman let me live!

Stern Daughter of the Voice of God.

Who art a light to guide, a rod To check the erring, and reprove.

Duty cannot exist without faith.

Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty, it is it's own reward. Everything else is in God's hands.