Benjamin Franklin Quotes About Duty
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It is the duty of mankind on all suitable occasions to acknowledge their dependence on the Divine Being... Almighty God would mercifully interpose and still the rage of war among the nations... He would take this province under His protection, confound the designs and defeat the attempts of its enemies, and unite our hearts and strengthen our hands in every undertaking that may be for the public good, and for our defense and security in this time of danger.
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Duty is not beneficial because it is commanded, but is commanded because it is beneficial.
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To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.
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Virtues, of ... Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
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Take one thing with another, and the world is a pretty good sort of a world, and it is our duty to make the best of it, and be thankful.
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It is the duty of mankind on all suitable occasions to acknowledge their dependence on the Divine Being.
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Benjamin Franklin
- Born: January 17, 1706
- Died: April 17, 1790
- Occupation: Founding Father of the United States