676 Quotes About Duty

He did, however, know another feeling, one that had been taught to him by man: duty-- which we, who hardly know the meaning of the word ourselves, had imprinted on his consciousness-- and it was duty that obliged Ruslan to raise himself up.

Our higher duty is to fear God.

That, after all, was his job. The title of emperor carried with it only a single duty.To make everything better.

The sole duty of a man is to love his Maker with all his soul.

A kunoichi is married to her duty, and to death.

Do not confuse "duty" with what other people expect of you; they are utterly different. Duty is a debt you owe to yourself to fulfill obligations you have assumed voluntarily. Paying that debt can entail anything from years of patient work to instant willingness to die. Difficult it may be, but the reward is self-respect.But there is no reward at all for doing what other people expect of you, and to do so is not merely difficult, but impossible.

Duty then is the sublimest word in the English language. You should do your duty in all things. You can never do more. You should never wish to do less.

A kunoichi is married to her duty, and to death

You know what each house should have? A Duty Free space. Like at the airports. Then I might consider moving in with a woman.