#duty

The denial of our duty to act in this case is a denial of our right to act; and if we have no right to act, then may we well be termed the white slaves of the North, for like our brethren in bonds, we must seal our lips in silence and despair. ↗

— Angelina Grimke

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We are commanded to love God with all our minds, as well as with all our hearts, and we commit a great sin if we forbid or prevent that cultivation of the mind in others which would enable them to perform this duty. ↗

— Angelina Grimke

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It is not only our duty to pray for others, but also to desire the prayers of others for ourselves. ↗

— William Gurnall

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The soldier is summoned to a life of active duty and so is the Christian. ↗

— William Gurnall

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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

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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. ↗

— William Hall

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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

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Your position never gives you the right to command. It only imposes on you the duty of so living your life that others can receive your orders without being humiliated. ↗

— Dag Hammarskjold

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It is our duty to be faithful, not with eye service as men pleasers. ↗

— Jupiter Hammon

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Only when the voice of duty is silent, or when it has already spoken, may we allowably think of the consequences of a particular action. ↗

— Augustus Hare

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