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“Only when the voice of duty is silent, or when it has already spoken, may we allowably think of the consequences of a particular action.”

Thinking May Action Voice Particular Duty Consequence Silent

Author:Augustus Hare

“Do your duty, and don't swerve from it. Do that which your conscience tells you to be right, and leave the consequences to God.”

Duty Conscience Consequence Swerve

Author:Benjamin Haydon

“A duty religiously performed carries with it several other important consequences.”

Important Duty Consequence Carrie

Author:Mahatma Gandhi

“Duty is ours; the consequences are the Lord God's”

War Lord Duty Consequence Lord God

Author:Stonewall Jackson

“To go to prison because of your convictions and be prepared to suffer for what you believe in, is something worthwhile. It is an achievement for a man to do his duty on earth irrespective of the consequences.”

Men Believe Earth Suffering Duty Achievement Consequence Prison Prepared Conviction Worthwhile Be Prepared

Book:Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom

Source: Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom

“Duties have been mine; consequences are God's.”

Has Beens Mines Duty Consequence

Book:Life and Times of A. Johnson ... Written from a national stand-point. By a National Man

Source: Life and Times of A. Johnson ... Written from a national stand-point. By a National Man

“I continue to believe that she has not jeopardized America's national security. Now, what I've also said is that, and she's acknowledged, that there's a carelessness in terms of managing emails that she has owned and she recognizes. But I also think it is important to keep this in perspective. This is somebody who has served her country for four years as secretary of state and did an outstanding job, and no one has suggested that in some ways, as a consequence of how she handled emails, that that detracted from her excellent ability to carry out her duties.”

“Every State has the primary duty to protect its own population from grave and sustained violations of human rights, as well as from the consequences of humanitarian crises, whether natural or man-made.”

Men Humans Wells Made States Natural Rights Duty Protect Consequence Crisis Human Rights Population Humanitarian Graves Primaries Violation Violation Of Human Rights

Author:Pope Benedict XVI

“The legions of reporters who cover politics don't want to quit the clash and thunder of electoral combat for the dry duty of analyzing the federal budget. As a consequence, we have created the perpetual presidential campaign.”

Want Politics Duty Consequence Quitting Campaigns Budgets Presidential Dry Combat Perpetual Reporters Thunder Clash Analyzing Legion Presidential Campaign Electoral Process

Author:Hugh Sidey