Duty Quotes and Messages

From our families and friends to our communities and countries, we all have duties to fulfill. These inspiring quotes on duty will remind you of the importance of upholding your responsibilities and doing the right thing, even when it's difficult.

The greater the responsibility, the greater the duty.

The greater the responsibility, the greater the duty.

The first duty of a man is to think for himself.

The first duty of a man is to think for himself.

Duty is the sublimest word in our language.

Duty is the sublimest word in our language.

The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.

The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.

Duty is what one expects from others.

Duty is what one expects from others.

Duty is heavier than a mountain, death lighter than a feather.

Duty is heavier than a mountain, death lighter than a feather.

Duty is the most sublime word in the English language.

Duty is the most sublime word in the English language.

The only way to do your work is to love what you do.

The only way to do your work is to love what you do.

The duty of a leader is to inspire and guide those around him.

The duty of a leader is to inspire and guide those around him.

Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully.

Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully.

The first duty of love is to listen.

The first duty of love is to listen.

The first duty of a man is the seeking after and the investigation of truth.

The first duty of a man is the seeking after and the investigation of truth.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

Duty is the stern daughter of the voice of God.

Duty is the stern daughter of the voice of God.

The duty of youth is to challenge corruption.

The duty of youth is to challenge corruption.

No man has a right to do what he pleases, except when he pleases to do right.

No man has a right to do what he pleases, except when he pleases to do right.

Do your duty, and leave the rest to heaven.

Do your duty, and leave the rest to heaven.

The duty of every citizen is to question authority.

The duty of every citizen is to question authority.

Duty is the essence of morality.

Duty is the essence of morality.

Do your duty, and leave the rest to Providence.

Do your duty, and leave the rest to Providence.

The first duty of society is justice.

The first duty of society is justice.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

Duty is the essence of manhood.

Duty is the essence of manhood.

Duty is the great business of a sea officer; all private considerations must give way to it, however painful it may be.

Duty is the great business of a sea officer; all private considerations must give way to it, however painful it may be.

The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society - more briefly, to find your real job, and do it.

The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society - more briefly, to find your real job, and do it.

Duty is the echo of God's command, sounding through the corridors of time and eternity.

Duty is the echo of God's command, sounding through the corridors of time and eternity.

Duty is the echo of God's command, sounding through the corridors of time and eternity.

Duty is the echo of God's command, sounding through the corridors of time and eternity.

Duty, honor, country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.

Duty, honor, country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.

Duty is the fire that lights the darkness, the constant glow that illuminates the path of the righteous.

Duty is the fire that lights the darkness, the constant glow that illuminates the path of the righteous.

Duty, then, is the sublimest word in the English language. You should do your duty in all things. You can never do more; you should never wish to do less.

Duty, then, is the sublimest word in the English language. You should do your duty in all things. You can never do more; you should never wish to do less.

We are not put on this earth to see through one another, but to see one another through.

We are not put on this earth to see through one another, but to see one another through.

The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don't know what to do.

The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don't know what to do.