Duties Quotes

506 Duties quotes by 376 unique authors

The important consideration is not how long we can live but how well we can learn the lesson of life, and discharge our duties and… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
We are on strike, we, the men of the mind. We are on strike against self-immolation. We are on strike against the creed of unearned… — Ayn Rand
Finish the few duties you have at hand, and then you will have peace. — Ramakrishna
A woman cannot live in the light of intellect. Society forbids it. Those conventional frivolities, which are called her 'duties', forbid it. Her 'domestic duties',… — Florence Nightingale
If in my life I fail completely to heed others, solely out of a desire to be 'devout' and to perform my 'religious duties', then… — Pope Benedict XVI
I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life. I believe in the equality of humans; and I… — Thomas Paine
Having been away from you offical duties," Arch said as the Miller's hand lowered to his side, "you might not have hearc, but I've developed… — Frank Beddor
Is it not the great end of religion, and, in particular, the glory of Christianity, to extinguish the malignant passions; to curb the violence, to… — William Wilberforce
Your life is short, your duties many, your assistance great, and your reward sure; therefore faint not, hold on and hold up, in ways of… — Thomas Brooks
Remove the conflict between your desires and your duties, peace will come. — Wasif Ali Wasif
There is a tonic strength, in the hour of sorrow and affliction, in escaping from the world and society and getting back to the simple… — William George Jordan
I know what it’s like to be torn between a love so pure it burns you deep down in a place you didn’t know someone… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rise above the deceptions and temptations of the mind. This is your duty. You are born for this only; all other duties are self-created and… — Sivananda
Don't get so involved in the duties of your life and your children that you forget the pleasure. Remember why you had children. — Lois Wyse
In the Kingdom of Heaven, there is no grandeur to be won, inasmuch as there all is an established hierarchy, the unknown is revealed, existence… — Alejo Carpentier
You know I have duties──we both have duties──before which feeling must be sacrificed. — George Eliot
And since I’m marrying into the Quartet, I have certain privileges and duties. If you’re sleeping with Laurel—” “I’m not sleeping with Laurel. We’re dating.”… — Nora Roberts
To renounce freedom is to renounce one's humanity, one's rights as a man and equally one's duties. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
…marriage, they say, halves one's rights and doubles one's duties. — Louisa May Alcott
I shall have one, too," he told her. "So that you don't feel alone." She tried not to smile. "That is most generous of you."… — Julia Quinn
HELMER; But this is disgraceful. Is this the way you neglect your most sacred duties? NORA: What do you consider is my most sacred duty?… — Henrik Ibsen
Good farmers, who take seriously their duties as stewards of Creation and of their land's inheritors, contribute to the welfare of society in more ways… — Wendell Berry
In fact, it comes to this: nobody is capable of really thinking about anyone, even in the worst calamity. For really to think about someone… — Albert Camus
Sadie," he said forlornly, "when you become a parent, you may understand this. One of my hardest jobs as a father, one of my greatest… — Rick Riordan
You should have called us. Desmond would have picked you up.' 'No I wouldn't,' Valkyrie's dad said, stepping into earshot. 'Sorry, Fletcher, but I had… — Derek Landy

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