Quotes About Duty

En los momentos críticos de la Historia siempre hay un pelotón de soldados que salva la civilización occidental.

Hay cosas que no se pueden eludir, Corso. Hay castillos que deben arder y hombres que ahorcar; perros destinados a despedazarse entre sí, virtudes que decapitar, puertas que se han de abrir para que otros pasen por ellas...

el deber de pelear cuando hay que hacerlo, al margen de la nación y la bandera; que, al cabo, en cualquier nacido no suelen ser una y otra sino puro azar. Hablo de empuñar el acero, afirmar los pies y ajustar el precio de la propia piel a cuchilladas en vez de entregarla como oveja en matadero. Hablo de conocer, y aprovechar, que raras veces la vida ofrece ocasión de perderla con dignidad y con honra.

conocían en sus carnes que el servicio del rey nuestro señor era de harta exigencia a la hora de morir, pero de mal pago en la de seguir vivos.

Una cosa es que uno dé la vida por su deber, si hace falta, y otra que se engañe sobre la naturaleza de reyes y gobiernos...

This man," they complained, "performs none of the three duties132 required of the monks of this monastery. He has no right to enjoy the food and alms offered in religion to the Sa?gha. We must drive him away!

Beloved-of-the-Gods speaks thus: Father and mother should be respected and so should elders, kindness to living beings should be made strong and the truth should be spoken. In these ways, the Dhamma should be promoted. Likewise, a teacher should be honored by his pupil and proper manners should be shown towards relations. This is an ancient rule that conduces to long life. Thus should one act.

I have a duty to speak the truth as I see it and share not just my triumphs, not just the things that felt good, but the pain, the intense, often unmitigated pain. It is important to share how I know survival is survival and not just a walk throught the rain.

Reading is not a duty, and has consequently no business to be made disagreeable.

The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation.

1. Have faith in the one God, Allah, and Muhammad, His Prophet; 2. Pray five times a day; 3. Fast during the day for the entire ninth month of Ramadan; 4. Provide charity; 5. Make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime, if possible.

Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway.

Divide with reason; between self-love and society; and be so true to thyself, as thou be not false to others; specially to thy king and country.

The responsibilities which are imposed by rank and privilege and good fortune can... become very onerous indeed.

I just finished Narc, which was a really heavy duty, raw, independent.

I grew up in a house where service to the country was a way of life, not a means of reaching a personal goal.

Deeply consider that it is your duty and interest to read the Holy Scriptures.

Reading is not a duty, and has consequently no business to be made disagreeable.

Seeing your name on the list for KP or guard duty when you're in the Army is like reading a bad review.

One of the maddening ironies of writing books is that it leaves so little time for reading others'. My bedside is piled with books, but it's duty reading: books for book research, books for review. The ones I pine for are off on a shelf downstairs.

There will never be another 'Let's get ready to rumble,' so I see it as my duty to protect the phrase as I would a rare gem.

I expect that on the 1st of August, the SA will be once more ready for duty.

I am extremely honoured to have been promoted to the rank of Captain. I would like to reaffirm my commitment for serving the people and the call of duty towards mother India.

You feel a huge sense of responsibility when you're playing a real person.