Quotes about Duty

It is well to learn the ethnic backgrounds of your parents, to love and cherish the ancient folklore. But never, never forget, you are an American first. And millions of Americans before you have fought for your freedom. The Nation holds all the terms of our endearment. Support, defend and honor those whose duty it is to keep it safe.

The Puritan divine Richard Steele wrote, God doth call every man and woman…to serve him in some peculiar employment in this world, both for their own and the common good.…The Great Governor of the world hath appointed to every man his proper post and province.

Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society.

It is our first duty to serve society, and after we have done that, we may attend wholly to the salvation of our own souls.

For, if we have not charity, we are not Christians: charity is the great duty of Christians.

It is in the ordinary duties and labors of life that the Christian can and should develop his spiritual union with God.

Every Warrior of the Light has failed in his spiritual duties.

All who are entrusted with spiritual and temporal talents must lay them out for the Lord and Master's advantage.

Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it.

It is a very grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted by means of coercion and a sense of duty. To the contrary, I believe it would be possible to rob even a healthy beast of prey of its voraciousness, if it were possible, with the aid of a whip, to force the beast to devour continuously, even when not hungry.

Don't do anything that goes against your conscience, even if your country says so.

In reference to how he came to love music after hearing Mozart's sonatas] I believe that love is a better teacher than a sense of duty, at least for me.