Quotes About Duty

Impossible for me to harm or, by omission of action, allow to be harmed a human being.

The Empire does what is necessary," the subofficer observed in a phlegmatic manner which would have gratified his superiors.

When there is a need for heroes and they are so inconsiderate as not to invent themselves, others take up the task for them.

I'm not a hero. I'm not Resistance. I'm a stormtrooper.

Please! Don't all leave. Somebody has to do it, don't you see? Somebody has to save the world...

We do not do this thing because it is permitted. We do it because we have to. We do it because we are compelled.

Until then, we're society's only protection. We keep it up long as we have to. Protection? Who are we protecting them from?

The judge does not make the law. It is the people that make the law. It is the duty of a judge to do justice, but it is only the people that can be just

The Judge does not make the Law. It is the People that make the Law. Therefore if a Law is unjust, and if the Judge judges according to the Law, that is justice, even if it is not just. It is the duty of a Judge to do justice, but it is only the People who can be just.

It is the duty of a judge to do justice, but it is only the people who can be just

In many ways, when you're a Nobel peace laureate, you have an obligation to humankind, to society.

Arjuna, immerse your mind in me and I will uplift you from the ocean of recurring death. If you cannot do that, then practise yoga and work on your mind. If you cannot do that, then do your work as if it is my work. If you cannot do that, then make yourself my instrument and do as I say. If you cannot do that, then simply do your job and leave the results to me.—Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 12, verses 6 to 11 (paraphrased).

Arjuna, there is nothing in the three worlds that I need to do or gain. Yet I work, for if I don't, others won't, and I will be the cause of confusion and destruction of all that has been created.—Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 3, verses 22 to 24 (paraphrased).

Arjuna, you have control over your action alone, not the fruits of your action. So do not be drawn to expectation, or inaction.

To do yagna is to recognize that we live in a sea of assumed expectations and obligations. You and I can hoard, grab, give in order to get, get before giving or simply withdraw from the exchange. We can act out of desire, duty or care. We can choose to expect or control outcome, or not.

Ram is her husband, not her master. As his wife, she has duties towards him but he has no rights over her.

A yajaman is a karta too; but all kartas are not yajamans.

According to the code of dharma, women had only one duty: obey the father when unmarried, the husband when married and the son when widowed. For men, duty was determined by varna, station in society, and ashrama, the stage in life.

To live in dharma is to act in love. To

The war is not for you, Arjuna, but for civilized human conduct. Remember,

Arjuna, immerse your mind in me and I will uplift you from the ocean of recurring death. If you cannot do that, then practise yoga and work on your mind. If you cannot do that, then do your work as if it is my work. If you cannot do that, then make yourself my instrument and do as I say. If you cannot do that, then simply do your job and leave the results to me.—Bhagavad

Krishna encourages Drona's killing because Drona has abandoned varna-dharma. Though born in a family of priests, he functions as a warrior and even crowns his son king of a kingdom created by laying claim to one half of Draupada's land. As teacher, he teaches his students

Do not be naive. Criminals cannot go unpunished. Nor can heroes.

secepat itu Indi memvisualisasikan sepasang sepatu tua yang disembunyikan di bawah tangga. Sepatu nyaman yang selalu dipakai ketika kaki pemiliknya letih. Namun, ketika sang pemilik ingin menghadapi dunia, dia tak mungkin memilih sepatu itu. Akan dipakainya sepatu mentereng yang memang diperuntukkan sebagai pendampingnya. Dunia menuntut demikian. Sekalipun tidak nyaman, tapi itu kewajiban.