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Quotes About Duty

I will remain on the throne until I fall off.
~ Margrethe II of Denmark
Do your duty, that is best; leave unto the Lord the rest.
~ David O. McKay
I find it quite unusual for people to criticise me for doing what I consider to be my duty.
~ Gordon Brown
My dad has been in the military for 35 years. My brother's in the Air Force. I'm familiar with what it's like being in a military family - the unusual traumas you carry around with you.
~ Skyler Samuels
What is a policeman made of? He, of all men, is once the most needed and the most unwanted. He's a strangely nameless creature who is 'Sir' to his face and 'Fuzz' to his back.
~ Paul Harvey
To have a dutiful family, the father's principle of rule must be love, not fear. His sway must be gentle, or he will have only an unwilling and short-lived obedience.
~ William Cobbett
The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its own citizens. Any government that fails to do so is a government unworthy to lead.
~ Donald Trump
The idea that someone is going to write me, and I'm not going to answer - I was just raised not to do that. We are the result of our upbringing, and my upbringing was very much to meet obligations... You just didn't let things go.
~ Alan Furst
Because of my Calvinistic upbringing, I was trained to think that what you do has to have a purpose.
~ Anselm Kiefer
I feel a responsibility to myself, and not so much for the world at large. Because of my Calvinistic upbringing, I was trained to think that what you do has to have a purpose.
~ Anton Corbijn
Princess Anne is like her father. From her, you'll never hear a complaint of any kind about her upbringing.
~ Gyles Brandreth
Lawyers have their duties as citizens, but they also have special duties as lawyers. Their obligations go far deeper than earning a living as specialists in corporation or tax law. They have a continuing responsibility to uphold the fundamental principles of justice from which the law cannot depart.
~ Robert Kennedy
Those who served, and those who continue to serve in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard took an oath to uphold and protect the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic, and we can never forget the importance of their commitment to our Nation.
~ Robin Hayes
May God bless all of our brave men and women in uniform for everything they do to uphold and defend our Constitution and keep our nation safe.
~ Ned Lamont
The queen and I always got on well, still do; I uphold everything Her Majesty represents, has given up her life for. It's her duty. For her country, she's selfless to the grave.
~ Sarah Ferguson
As the governor of the state of Arizona, I took an oath to uphold the laws and to protect the people of Arizona. And I'm going to be relentless in it. I'm going to do what is right.
~ Jan Brewer
Safeguarding life at every stage is a solemn responsibility, and one Hoosiers entrusted me to uphold.
~ Mike Braun
I have a moral position against the death penalty. But I took an oath of office to uphold it. Following an oath of office is also a moral obligation.
~ Tim Kaine
Every member of the Senate has a constitutional duty to follow the Constitution and to uphold the Constitution.
~ Cory Gardner
The first thing in my oath is to uphold and protect the U.S. Constitution.
~ Ken Cuccinelli
There may sometimes be a mistake, but I think that the citizens of America who are sworn to uphold their duty in a jury setting are going to try to do their best to do that regardless of the consequences.
~ Janet Reno
It is a duty for any government to uphold the rule of law, and this sometimes requires the proportionate use of force.
~ Frans Timmermans
I expect each and every USDA employee to uphold their fellow Americans' First Amendment freedoms.
~ Sonny Perdue
Our mission is simple, but profound - to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution. That mission hasn't changed, and it won't change, not as long as I have anything to say about it.
~ Christopher A. Wray