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“One only says it is one's duty when one has something disagreeable to do.”

Duty Disagreeable

Book:Delphi Works of Margaret Oliphant with Complete Stories of the Seen and Unseen

Source: Delphi Works of Margaret Oliphant with Complete Stories of the Seen and Unseen

“Have you ever noticed that when people say it is their duty to tell you a certain thing you may prepare for something disagreeable? Why is it that they never seem to think it a duty to tell you the pleasant things they hear about you?”

People Thinking May Seems Certain Duty Pleasant Disagreeable Pleasant Things

Book:The Anne of Green Gables Chronicles (Annotated Edition)

Source: The Anne of Green Gables Chronicles (Annotated Edition)

“The distribution of patronage of the Government is by far the most disagreeable duty of the President.”

Government President Duty Distribution Disagreeable Patronage

Book:Mr. Buchanan's Administration: On the Eve of the Rebellion

Source: Mr. Buchanan's Administration: On the Eve of the Rebellion

“If you have any duty which must be done, and it seems disagreeable, do it promptly and have it over.”

Ifs Done Seems Duty Disagreeable

Author:Thomas Jefferson

“Reading is not a duty, and has consequently no business to be made disagreeable.”

Made Reading Duty Reading Books Disagreeable

Author:Aneurin Bevan