Quotes About Duty

With freedom comes responsibility

What is the freedom of the most free? To do what is right!

The constitution expects every man to do his duty; and when he fails the law urges him; or should he do too much; the same master rebukes him.

Liberty is freedom constrained only by our responsibility to respect the equal rights of others.

Hundreds would die, but not the thing they died for.

Veterans are a symbol of what makes our nation great, and we must never forget all they have done to ensure our freedom.

Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought.

I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me.

Interviewing friends is a tough one. Your duty to the interview must transcend your friendship. Occasionally you'll lose a friend.

I was a man before I was a king, and no true man walks away when a friend needs him.

A sense of duty is useful in work but offensive in personal relations. People wish to be liked not endured with patient resignation.

When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.

When I lost my rifle, the Army charged me 85 dollars. That is why in the Navy the Captain goes down with the ship.

Animals are sentient, intelligent, perceptive, funny and entertaining. We owe them a duty of care as we do to children.

We have the Bill of Rights. What we need is a Bill of Responsibilities.

What are the aims which are at the same time duties? They are perfecting of ourselves, the happiness of others.

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly -- that is what each of us is here for. People are afraid of themselves, nowadays. They have forgotten the highest of all duties, the duty that one owes to oneself.

Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace. I believe I have made that effort and that is, therefore, why I will sleep for the eternity.

Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty.

Of course you have to support the troops. They're just kids. They're doing for their country what's expected of them.

Most pepole do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibilities, and most people are frightened of them.

There are two freedoms; The false, where man is free to do what he likes; The true, where man is free to do what he ought.

There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences.

Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.