"Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical."

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"He was simply and staunchly true to his duty alike in the large case and in the small. So all true souls ever are. So every true soul ever was, ever is, and ever will be. There is nothing little to the really great in spirit."

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"You may be sure that it was not for any merit that others do not possess: not for power or wisdom, at any rate. But you have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have."

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"Responsibility and duty are different things, you can sacrifice your responsibility for your duty but you cannot sacrifice your duty for your responsibility."

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"To avoid being blamed after here, do what you must do as a must do whilst you are here!"

"He was simply and staunchly true to his duty alike in the large case and in the small. So all true souls ever are. So every true soul ever was, ever is, and ever will be. There is nothing little to the really great in spirit."

"Life has its demands from every one of us who live on planet earth."

"If you try to do that which is not 'our' duty [the Self's duty], it will create interference."

"Our higher duty is to fear God."

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