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“If there is to be no satisfaction in pleasure, none in wisdom, none in ambition, none in the golden mean, what then? Ah, where then? In duty. In doing right because it is right.”

Ifs Mean Pleasure Duty Ambition Satisfaction Golden Doing Right Golden Mean

Book:Problems of Life: Selections from the Writings of Rev. Lyman Abbott

Source: Problems of Life: Selections from the Writings of Rev. Lyman Abbott

“The duty of lovers is to tarnish the Golden Rule”

Duty Lovers Golden Golden Rule

Author:Leonard Cohen

“The kinds of people we need in government are precisely the kinds of people who are most reluctant to go into government -- people who understand the inherent dangers of power and feel a distaste for using it, but who may do so for a few years as a civic duty. The worst kind of people to have in government are those who see it as a golden opportunity to impose their own superior wisdom and virtue on others.”

People Needs Feels Years Kind May Government Opportunity Leadership Virtue Worst Danger Duty Superiors Golden Inherent Civics Reluctant Civic Duty Distaste Golden Opportunity

Book:Controversial Essays

Source: Controversial Essays

“Love is the crowning grace of humanity, the holiest right of the soul, the golden link which binds us to duty and truth, the redeeming principle that chiefly reconciles the heart to life, and is prophetic of eternal good.”

Love Life Heart Soul Humanity Love Is Principles Grace Duty Eternal Golden Links Inspirational Love Reconcile Prophetic Redeeming

Author:Petrarch

“Let everyone regulate his conduct... by the golden rule of doing to others as in similar circumstances we would have them do to us, and the path of duty will be clear before him.”

Path Clear Duty Circumstances Golden Golden Rule

Author:William Wilberforce

“Do something everyday that you don't want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain.”

Want Inspiration Motivational Pain Motivation Positive Duty Habit Conflict Everyday Golden Golden Rule Without Pain Workplace Conflict

Book:Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

Source: Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations