Duties Quotes

506 quotes by 393 authors

A powerful attraction exists, therefore, to the promotion of a study and of duties of all others engrossing the time most completely, and which is… — Charles Babbage
Those from whose pocket the salary is drawn, and by whose appointment the officer was made, have always a right to discuss the merits of… — Charles Babbage
If a Pope clearly realizes that he is no longer physically, psychologically, and spiritually capable of handling the duties of his office, then he has… — Pope Benedict XVI
The family is the school of duties - founded on love. — Felix Adler
I look upon another's insistence on the merits of his or her life - duties, intellect, accomplishment - and see that most of it is… — Harold Brodkey
Consistency, madam, is the first of Christian duties. — Charlotte Bronte
Mothers are the heart of any household. I try to spend as much time with my children as I possibly can while also fulfilling my… — Helena Bonham Carter
I have been committed to carrying out my duties... in accordance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable rules of ethics and canons… — Samuel Alito
Every human being has a work to carry on within, duties to perform abroad, influence to exert, which are peculiarly his, and which no conscience… — William Ellery Channing
We should not be so taken up in the search for truth, as to neglect the needful duties of active life; for it is only… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream will not. Responsibilities need not erase it. Duties need… — Tom Clancy
Accomplishing the impossible means only the boss will add it to your regular duties. — Doug Larson
Other duties become pressing and absorbing and crowd our prayer. "Choked to death" would be the coroner's verdict in many cases of dead praying if… — Edward McKendree Bounds
We had no churches, no religious organizations, so sabbath day, no holidays, and yet we worshiped. Sometimes the whole tribe would assemble and sing and… — Geronimo
Equality is the heart and essence of democracy, freedom, and justice, equality of opportunity in industry, in labor unions, schools and colleges, government, politics, and… — A. Philip Randolph
No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure. — James K. Polk
When the general is weak and without authority; when his orders are not clear and distinct; when there are no fixed duties assigned to officers… — Sun Tzu
The largest land animal is the elephant, and it is the nearest to man in intelligence: it understands the language of its country and obeys… — Pliny the Elder
The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them. — Confucius
Every duty which is bidden to wait returns with seven fresh duties at its back. — Charles Kingsley

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