Duties Quotes

506 Duties quotes by 376 unique authors

The dignity of the human person is a transcendent value, always recognized as such by those who sincerely search for the truth. Indeed, the whole… — Pope John Paul II
[The] erroneous assumption is to the effect that the aim of public education is to fill the young of the species with knowledge and awaken… — H. L. Mencken
The Grand Duke [of Tuscany] ...after observing the Medicaean plants several times with me ... has now invited me to attach myself to him with… — Galileo Galilei
To instruct the mass of our citizens in these, their rights, interests and duties, as men and citizens...this brings us to the point at which… — Thomas Jefferson
Love can transmute all duties into privileges, all responsibilities into joys. — William George Jordan
I... [am] convinced [man] has no natural right in opposition to his social duties. — Thomas Jefferson
This truth may be handled either sinfully or profitably; sinfully as when it is treated on only to satisfy curiosity, and to keep up a… — Anthony Burgess
The brain is not, like the liver, heart and other internal organs, capable from the moment of birth of all the functions which it ever… — Unknown Author
I hate married men. They never make any sacrifices to the arts, but are always thinking of their duties to their wives and families or… — J M W Turner
I spend 60 percent of my time planning, 60 percent with people, and all other duties are completed with whatever time is left — Unknown Author
The best way to cleanse the heart and prepare for the stilling of the mind is to lead a normal, worldly life. Living in the… — Meher Baba
One who was born in the house of a warrior, regardless of his rank or class, first acquaints himself with a man of military feats… — Takeda Shingen
One of the highest of human duties is the duty of encouragement...It is easy to laugh at men's ideals; it is easy to pour cold… — William Barclay
A man must be able to cut a knot, for everything cannot be untied; he must know how to disengage what is essential from the… — Henri Frederic Amiel
Of the widow's countless death-duties there is really just one that matters: on the first anniversary of her husband's death the widow should think I… — Joyce Carol Oates
A cap and trade bill will likely increase the costs of electricity. . . . These costs will be passed on to the consumers. But… — Steven Chu
I was a soccer cheerleader. It doesn't get nerdier than that. I was fired from the soccer cheerleading squad after one year, which I believe… — Kathy Griffin
Nobody should trust their virtue with necessity, the force of which is never known till it is felt, and it is therefore one of the… — Mary Wortley Montagu
It used to be believed that the parent had unlimited claims on the child and rights over him. In a truer view of the matter,… — William Graham Sumner
Who-only let him be a man and intent upon honor-is not eager for the honorable ordeal and prompt to assume perilous duties? To what energetic… — Seneca the Younger

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