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    True happiness is to understand our duties toward God and man; to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence on the future; not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears, but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is abundantly sufficient

    by Seneca Found in Duty Quotes,
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The reward of one duty is the power to fulfil another.

The reward of one duty is the power to fulfil another.

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When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always
declares that it is his duty.

When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always
declares that it is his duty.

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Straight is the line of duty;
Curved is the line of beauty;
Follow the straight line, thou read more

Straight is the line of duty;
Curved is the line of beauty;
Follow the straight line, thou shalt see
The curved line ever follow thee.

by William Maccall Found in: Duty Quotes,
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Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.

Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.

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Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.

Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.

by John D. Rockefeller Found in: Duty Quotes,
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There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes read more

There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences.

by Robert Louis Stevenson Found in: Duty Quotes,
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Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.

Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.

by Andrew Carnegie Found in: Duty Quotes,
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What is possible is our highest duty.

What is possible is our highest duty.

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But what is your duty? What the day demands.
[Ger., Was aber ist deine Pflicht? Die Forderung des Tages.]

But what is your duty? What the day demands.
[Ger., Was aber ist deine Pflicht? Die Forderung des Tages.]

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