676 Quotes About Duty

The role of Empress became a full-time occupation.

Duty doesn't always fit comfortably.

Traditionally, there have been two major strains of motivation (or perceived motivations) in anarchist politics: Duty and Joy. Like any duality, it is easy to fall into the trap of simplistic black and white labels, ignoring the more realistic continuum of grays. Instead, think of these two motivations as the end points on a continuum, illuminating everything in between.

It's Shakespeare, to have a single family in which human flaws and virtues are on such vivid display—and the constant struggle between those vices and those virtues to try to do good and fulfill one's duty.

He was aware of the irony that he who prized his freedom and willingness to seek the truth had been happiest when he had a defined purpose, a sense of duty and obligation, and a specific destination in mind.

giving is a duty not a choice. Giving has no boundaries but it may be done under a noble discretion

Вы слишком требовательны, это не приносит счастья в жизни. Вы что ж, хотите, чтобы человек так вот сразу понял свой долг и тут же исполнил его?

Faithfulness in one’s duty can’t replace the need for increase, but the ideal is that be faithful and increase

You have control over doing your respective duty, but no control or claim over the result. Fear of failure, from being emotionally attached to the fruit of work, is the greatest impediment to success because it robs efficiency by constantly disturbing the equanimity of mind.