Duty Quote by Rebecca Lee Crumpler Download Open image “Selfish prudence is too often allowed to come between duty and human life.” — Rebecca Lee Crumpler ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Duty Human life Humans Life Prudence Selfish Selfishness
Prudence is a duty which we owe ourselves, and if we will be so much our own enemies as to neglect it, we are… — Henry Fielding Copy Share Image
Prudence is an attitude that keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
In ethics, prudence is not an important virtue, but in the world it is almost everything. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
Prudence is the virtue by which we discern what is proper to do under various circumstances in time and place. — John Milton Copy Share Image
Prudence operates on life in the same manner as rule of composition; it produces vigilance rather than elevation; rather prevents loss than procures advantage;… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Prudence is a necessary ingredient in all the virtues, without which they degenerate into folly and excess. — Jeremy Collier Copy Share Image
“You shall not, for the sake of one individual, change the meaning of principle and integrity, nor endeavour to persuade yourself or me, that… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
The principal use of prudence, of self-control, is that it teaches us to be masters of our passions, and to so control and guide… — Rene Descartes Copy Share Image
Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence,… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Selfishness can be a virtue. Selfishness is essential to survival, and without survival we cannot protect those whom we love more than ourselves. — Duke Ellington Copy Share Image
I early conceived a liking for, and sought every opportunity to relieve the sufferings of others. — Rebecca Lee Crumpler Copy Share Image
I pray that wherever we are and whatever duties we have in the priesthood of God, we will be united in the cause to… — Henry B. Eyring Copy Share Image
Few political debates have been as divisive as the European one. I fought as hard as I could on the Remain side, but I… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
I'm a strange mixture of my mother's curiosity; my father, who grew up the son of the manse in a Presbyterian family, who had… — Rupert Murdoch Copy Share Image
“Is that what they teach you at the convent? That the gods demand the hearts from our bodies?” — Robin LaFevers Copy Share Image
The less we show our love to a woman, Or please her less, and neglect our duty, The more we trap and ruin her… — Alexander Pushkin Copy Share Image
We can find common qualities and common values that have made Britain the country it is. Our belief in tolerance and liberty which shines… — Gordon Brown Copy Share Image
Consideration is the soil in which wisdom may be expected to grow, and strength be given to every up-springing plant of duty. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“You have a right to be sad, and a duty to move on. Only wins who wipes the tears, gather strength and move forward.” — Augusto Branco Copy Share Image
Our duty as Christians is always to keep heaven in our eye and earth under our feet. — Matthew Henry Copy Share Image
May God bless each of us in our calls to serve. May our faith strengthen as we serve in righteousness, faithfully keeping the commandments.… — L. Tom Perry Copy Share Image
Regardless of how you feel about war and peace those serving military are doing a duty for the rest of us and they're protecting… — Linda Cardellini Copy Share Image
