Quotes About Duty

Soldiers willingly, sometimes foolishly, risk their own lives to keep their comrades out of enemy hands.

Authority is mainly a moral power; therefore, it must first call upon the conscience, that is, upon the duty that each person has to contribute willingly to the common good.

God wants us to serve willingly and obediently.

I don't do what I do willingly, but I have to do it.

Once we as doctors are entrusted with the well-being of our patients and their children, it is our duty to take action, to be selfless, and fulfill our obligation to the service of others. I did so willingly, and it brought me great joy throughout my professional career. However, I always had a desire to do more.

The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.

One single vision fills all minds: that of our independence endangered. One single duty imposes itself upon our wills: the duty of stubborn resistance.

He has to do the heavy lifting and the windows and the wash, and also protect the president.

The path of royal romance has never been smooth; Princess Margaret was unable to marry the man she loved because it meant renouncing her royal status, yet her uncle, the Duke of Windsor, gave up an empire for Wallis Simpson.

There would be no difficulty in securing the rights of the people and the liberties of Texas if men would march to their duty and not fly like recreants from danger. Texas must be defended and liberty maintained.

It is very clear from the text of the Geneva Conventions that families have the right to know about the whereabouts of their missing and that belligerents have a duty to inform families if they have indication and if they are detaining people.

And how can man die better than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his Gods?

I want to recognize and thank all Guard members for their service. It means so much to our state and our country.

I would take any opportunity to tell service members, 'Thank you.'

I'm actual thankful for the amount of responsibility that has been handed to me. I feel very honored.

No matter what, our American Army is so big, and we are so very thankful to them.

Both of my grandfathers were in the service. It's one of those things that you can't be thankful enough for.

The freedoms and prosperity we enjoy in America are thanks to the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces.

Let everyone regulate his conduct... by the golden rule of doing to others as in similar circumstances we would have them do to us, and the path of duty will be clear before him.

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

The one thing that our nation is truly responsible for is securing the nation, make sure the citizens are safe.

If you are going to make companies, corporations, actually responsible for the safety of other people's lives, then if they fail in their duty, the only thing to prevent them failing in their duty is the fear that they would be put behind bars.

Sometimes you've got to do things you don't want to do. Doing the right thing is not always comfortable; it doesn't always feel good.

You cannot stop the men and women of the FBI from doing the right thing, protecting the American people and upholding the Constitution.