Quotes about Duty

Every man therefore is bound to do all the good he can to others, especially for the church and commonwealth.

That physician is no better than a murderer, that negligently delayeth till his patient be dead or past cure (389).

If every work of the day had thus its appointed time, we should be better skilled, both in redeeming time and performing duty (556).

remember, you cannot decline and neglect your duty, to your own hurt alone; many will be losers by it as well as you.

As my father, St. Francis, put it, when the heart is pure, "Love responds to Love alone" and has little to do with duty, obligation, requirement, or heroic anything. It is easy to surrender when you know that nothing but Love and Mercy is on the other side.

The motivation for all morality and religion is the imitation of God, who is love. When religion bases itself in fear, duty, honor, a need for law and order, a need for a superior self-image, or group cohesiveness, it is corrupt. It looks good and will have many defenders, but it is actually at the heart of the problem. The real God is no longer needed or even wanted, and such religion usually becomes the actual enemy of God. The crucifixion of Jesus speaks to this.

Power always brings with it responsibility.

Prayer is to the Christian what breath is to life, yet no duty of the Christian is so neglected.

As is the business of tailors to make clothes and cobblers to make shoes, so it is the business of Christians to pray.

One of the first, and most important of those duties which are incumbent upon us, is fervent and united prayer.

Prayer need not be a burdensome duty. It is meant to be a joyful and creative privilege.

Of all duties, prayer certainly is the sweetest and most easy.