"Duty, then is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less."

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"Duty, then is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less."

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"NEITHER RAIN NOR SNOW NOR GLOM OF NIT CAN STAY THESE MESENGERS ABOT THEIR DUTY."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

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"The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. If you would take a man's life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die."

George R. R. Martin, American Author

Duty, Justice, Responsibility, Death, Empathy

"You and I, we must carry on, Gemma. I cannot afford the luxury of love. I must marry well. And now I must look after you. It is my duty.""If you wish to suffer, you do so of your own free will, not on my behalf. Or Father's or Grandmama's or anyone's. You are a fine physician, Thomas. Why is that not enough?""Because it isn't," he says with a rare candor. "Only this and the hope of nothing more? A quiet respectability with no true greatness or heroism in it, with only my reputation to recommend me. So you see, Gemma, you are not the only one who cannot rule her own life."

Libba Bray, American Author

Duty, Love, Responsibility, Choice

"If he trips he must be sustained. If he makes mistakes they must be covered. If he sleeps he must not be wantonly disturbed. If he is no good he must be pole-axed."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

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"But if our hopes are betrayed, if we are forced to resist the invasion of our soil, and to defend our threatened homes, this duty, however hard it may be, will find us armed and resolved upon the greatest sacrifices."

King Albert II, Belgian Royalty

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"Our honor means no more than our lives, so long as the realm is safe."

George R. R. Martin, American Author

Duty, Honor, Life, Values, Protection

"I write because something inner and unconscious forces me to. That is the first compulsion. The second is one of ethical and moral duty. I feel responsible to tell stories that inspire readers to consider more deeply who they are."

David Guterson, American Author

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"Partisanship is our great curse. We too readily assume that everything has two sides and that it is our duty to be on one or the other."

James Harvey Robinson, American Historian

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"Families are nothing other than the idolatry of duty."

Ann Oakley, British Sociologist

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"But we live in a modern world, you know, and, and also it does seem to me that if you - that whatever talents you have, it... I mean it may sound a bit absurd but I, I think it's your, absolutely your duty to resolve them, you know?"

Tim Curry, British Actor

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