Conscientious people are apt to see their duty in that which is the most painful course. – George Eliot
It is the duty of our men to enroll themselves in the national services. We need all our manpower for defence. For the military and… we need a quarter of a million men. – Eamon de Valera
Spreading the news is your duty as a Christian, and there are many ways to do this. – Nicholas Sparks
It is the duty of the President to propose and it is the privilege of the Congress to dispose. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
A whole range of things are done to ensure services remain safe and sustainable because that is the absolute paramount duty of the health board. – Nicola Sturgeon
Hollywood has always been political. They consider it their right and duty to tell us what is politically good and right. – Mike Royko
Companies that are publicly held have a fiduciary duty to their shareholders to try to maximize their profits within ethical reasons. – Evan Bayh
Professional reviewers read so many bad books in the course of duty that they get an unhealthy craving for arresting phrases. – Evelyn Waugh
Political systems are run by self-selecting politicians. We don’t draft people; it’s not jury duty. – P. J. O’Rourke
It is the duty of every good officer to obey any orders given him by his commander in chief. – Nathan Hale
Getting out of jury duty is easy. The trick is to say you’re prejudiced against all races. – Dan Castellaneta
Each had defended his own country; the Germans Germany, the Frenchmen France; they had done their duty. – Ernst Toller
If Europe does not advance, it will fall or even be wiped out from the world map… My duty is to bring Europe out of its lethargy. – Francois Hollande
The worst of doing one’s duty was that it apparently unfitted one for doing anything else. – Edith Wharton
If it is the duty of the State to educate, it is the duty of the State also to bear the burden of education, namely, the taxation out of which education is provided. – Edmund Barton
When the fabric of the universe becomes unknown, it is the duty of the university to produce weavers. – Gordon Gee
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
Vampires are handy characters, as they can do double duty as monster/villains and the classic, misunderstood romantic hero. – Nancy A. Collins
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. – P. J. O’Rourke
Serving jury duty is a fascinating little slice of life, with its motley crew of personalities. – Nina Garcia