Quotes about Duty

In a justly ordered universe, where loss of equipoise would mean total destruction, individual responsibility must be absolute.

Those who are not prepared for the apprehension of a great purpose should fix the thoughts upon the faultless performance of their duty, no matter how insignificant their task may appear. Only in this way can the thoughts be gathered and focussed, and resolution and energy be developed, which being done, there is nothing which may not be accomplished.

The Temple of Righteousness is built and its four walls are the four Principles— Purity, Wisdom, Compassion, Love. Peace is its roof; its floor Steadfastness, its entrance-door is Selfless Duty, its atmosphere is Inspiration, and its music is the Joy of the perfect.

Life is more than motion, it is Music; more than rest, it is Peace; more than work, it is Duty; more than labour, it is Love; more than enjoyment, it is Blessedness; more than acquiring money and position and reputation, it is Knowledge, Purpose, strong and high Resolve.

Because a women's beauty does not belong to her alone. It is a part of the bounty she brings into the world. She has a duty to share it.

A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.

It is the first duty of every man not to be poor.

All that needs to be done for evil to prevail is good men doing nothing.

For it is, and must remain, the case that we must obey God rather than man.

In order to be true to one's conscience and true to God, a righteous man has no alternative but to refuse to cooperate with an evil system.

A man who does not forget an agreement is resolved and honorable man.

Nothing is more natural to men in office, than to look with peculiar deference towards that authority to which they owe their official existence.