"Thou shalt not stand idly by."

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"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."

Thomas Paine, English Writer

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"I beg leave to assure the Congress that no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness. I do not wish to make any profit from it."

George Washington, American President

Duty, Honor, Integrity, Service

"The dead cannot cry out for justice. It is a duty of the living to do so for them."

Lois McMaster Bujold, American Writer

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"It is the duty of man to raise up man."

Jose Marti, Cuban Activist

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"And Gandalf said: "This is your realm, and the heart of the greater realm that shall be. The Third Age of the world is ended, and the new age is begun; and it is your task to order its beginning and to preserve what must be preserved. For though much has been saved, much must now pass away; and the power of the Three Rings also is ended. And all the lands that you see, and those that lie round about them, shall be dwellings of Men. For the time comes of the Dominion of Men, and the Elder Kindred shall fade or depart."

J. R. R. Tolkien, English Novelist

Duty, Power, Men, Age, Preservation

"The rule of joy and the law of duty seem to me all one."

Oliver Wendell Holmes, American Writer

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"Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting it."

Thomas Paine, English Writer

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"Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less."

Robert E. Lee, American Soldier

Duty, Language, Word

"A task becomes a duty from the moment you suspect it to be an essential part of that integrity which alone entitles a man to assume responsibility."

Dag Hammarskjold, Swedish Diplomat

Duty, Integrity, Man, Responsibility

"Without the Guard and Reserve, our active duty troops could hardly deploy."

John Spratt, American Politician

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"Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord pondereth the hearts."

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"His clear conscience is a result of a poor memory."

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"Productive prayer requires earnestness not eloquence."

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"Opportunity knocks but once."

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"It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection."

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"To improve your memory lend people money."

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"A best friend isn't someone who's just always there for you.It's someone who understands you a bit more than you understand yourself."

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