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- Nov 07, 2020
Duty Quotes
Doing what's owed, quietly and consistently.
Several lines here connect duty to public life — holding elected leaders accountable through voting, or a president's duty to protect national security. See Responsibility quotes for a closer look at that theme.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Imperial German Government will not expect the Government of the United States to omit any word or any act necessary to the performance of its sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the United States and its citizens and of safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment.
- Diligence
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- Nov 07, 2020
Having now reached a point where danger might be reasonably apprehended from strolling war parties of Indians, spies were kept in advance and strict diligence observed in the duty of sentinels.
- Catholic Faith
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- Nov 07, 2020
My Catholic faith is the foundation of my worldview, and my judicial duty is governed, from beginning to end, by the law.
- Health
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- Nov 07, 2020
The sexes were made for each other, and only in the wise and loving union of the two is the fullness of health and duty and happiness to be expected.
- Only
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is not only our duty to pray for others, but also to desire the prayers of others for ourselves.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is the duty of government to make it difficult for people to do wrong, easy to do right.
- Who
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- Nov 07, 2020
He who is false to the present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and you will see the effect when the weaving of a life-time is unraveled.
- Commonly
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- Nov 07, 2020
The book which you read from a sense of duty, or because for any reason you must, does not commonly make friends with you.
- Free
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- Nov 07, 2020
We all have a fundamental right to live free from fear, free from crime, and free from disorder - but while we share that right, we also share the duty to secure it.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
For this is our most perfect duty and yet least known to us by nature: Whatever we conceive or will should be joined with the good of our neighbor.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the time we have it is surely our duty to do all the good we can to all the people we can in all the ways we can.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
I believe deeply that the first duty of government is providing for the personal security of its citizens. Therefore I would naturally place the highest priority on strengthening law enforcement.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have long believed that the first duty of government is to protect the safety of our citizens.
- Balances
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a member of Congress, a coequal branch of government designed by our founders to provide checks and balances on the executive branch, I believe that lawmakers must fulfill our oversight duty as well as keep the American people informed of the current danger.
- Only
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- Nov 07, 2020
I only did my duty to my country when I tried to oppose the criminal folly of Hitler.
- Legal
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- Nov 07, 2020