Quotes About Duty

His father had been his sole supporter, telling him to live for his love for Dora, in precise opposition to his uncle's silent opprobrium. Dora was relegated to invisible duties deep within the kitchen. Gaspar lived equally invisibly in the Lobo household, invisibly loved by his father, who invisibly loved his mother.

Spy (1973) Many years ago, I was sent to spy out the land beyond the age of thirty. And I stayed there and didn't go back to my senders, so as not to be made to tell about this land and made to lie.

I was afraid of being annihilated on account of saying no: those who refuse to fulfill their duties lose their right to exist.

But sometimes it's like you just meet someone and you just know that you're totally connected, and this person is, like, your brother - or your sister. Even if they don't, like, recognize it, you feel it. And in a lot of ways it don't matter if they do or they don't see that for what it is - all you can do is put the feeling out there. That's your duty. Then you just wait and see what comes back to you. That's the deal.

It's like that quote: 'If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.' The choice between a duty or a principle, you know?

Jane smothered the glow and burn within her, ashamed of a passion for freedom that opposed her duty.

Zbigniew Herbert

I will fight for my country, but I will not lie for her.

For me, politics is giving your word, standing by it, and abiding by it no matter what.

I really believe, if I learned anything in the military, it was that I was accountable for my actions and I like to be part of the team that kind of brings that back to Washington, D.C. - not just responsibility, but accountability and being ready to lose my job over doing what's right.

Jayasudha and I have acted in several films and it is my duty to campaign for her.

Every human must take responsibility for his actions.

If you want to serve in a Trump administration, you're going to serve this country, not yourself.

I've been a club manager myself, albeit I didn't have too many players leave for international duty.

If you have a child, I said, you have a responsibility at least to stay alive.

I have a job to do, and my job is to analyze the game.

I am not going to apologize for my service to the country.

I have deep respect for our armed forces and jawans.

Politicisation of armed forces should not be done.

Coming from a uniformed background I can relate to the army.

Arthur Winslow is one of the great parts.

But duties, my friend, are not sentiments. To do what we ought is by no means to do what we like. A man who would give his life enthusiastically for a woman must be ready to die coldly for his country.

The police!" he cried; "one may say of it, as Basile said of calumny to Batholo, 'The police, monsieur! you don't know what you despise!' And, after all," he continued, after a pause, "who are they who despise it? Imbeciles, who don't know any better than to insult their protectors. Suppress the police, and you destroy civilization. Do the police ask for the respect of such people?

Great ladies, my child, are great just because they can do their duty on every occasion, and do it nobly." "But what is it about?" asked Clotilde as white as a lily. "Matters too serious to be discussed with you, my dearest," the Duchess replied. "For if they are untrue, your mind would be unnecessarily sullied; and if they are true, you must never know them.