676 Quotes About Duty

Nor am I concerned with duty. I'm concerned with the characters of various people whom we know, and how, things being as they are, things may be made a little better.

The fact that we can never have complete, perfect knowledge does not absolve us of the moral duty to judge and to take a stand against evil.

Toward whatsoever we regard as perfect, undoubtedly, it is no less our duty than it is our nature to press forward; this is the generous enthusiasm which accomplishes not indeed the consummation after which it aspires, but one which approaches it in a degree far nearer than if the whole powers had not been developed by a delusion. It is in politics rather than in religion that faith is meritorious.

Always seek justice, but love only mercy. To love justice and hate mercy is but a doorway to more injustice.

I cannot, however, but think that the world would be better and brighter if our teachers would dwell on the Duty of Happiness as well as the Happiness of Duty; for we ought to be as cheerful as we can, if only because to be happy ourselves is a most effectual contribution to the happiness of others.

Health consciousness should never be above actual consciousness, presence, doing what’s right.

It is my duty as a free man to read so I'm not blind being lead around by my nose

Because you have been blessed with the gift of life, it is your duty to help others. We are all responsible for one another.

Non nobis solum nati sumus.(Not for ourselves alone are we born.)