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“The Constitution gives us a standard to follow. We cannot define impeachable offenses to a greater degree than the language of the Constitution. But we all agree the issue is the public trust. Our duty is not to punish anyone. And our challenge is to avoid pettiness.”

Giving Language Challenges Issues Greater Duty Degrees Standards Constitution Agree Offense Pettiness Public Trust

Author:Asa Hutchinson

“Conservation is a great moral issue, for it involves the patriotic duty of insuring the safety and continuance of the nation.”

Nations Moral Issues Duty Safety Conservative Patriotic Conservation Moral Issues Continuance

Book:Autobiography: Condensed from the original ed., supplemented by letters, speeches, and other writings

Source: Autobiography: Condensed from the original ed., supplemented by letters, speeches, and other writings

“My views on charity are very simple. I do not consider it a major virtue and, above all, I do not consider it a moral duty. There is nothing wrong in helping other people, if and when they are worthy of the help and you can afford to help them. I regard charity as a marginal issue. What I am fighting is the idea that charity is a moral duty and a primary virtue.”

Source: The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z

“Judges are appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. And it is our duty to ask questions on great issues that matter to the American people and to speak for them.”

People Matter Asks Speak Issues Advice Judging Duty Senate Consent

Author:Edward Kennedy

“In the current climate motorists have a long list of issues from which to choose to raise on the doorstep. Policies aimed at reducing emissions - like the changes to Vehicle Excise Duty or here in Manchester the proposals for congestion charges - are not without controversy.”

Long Issues Policy Duty Raises Climate Currents Lists Vehicle Controversy Proposal Reducing Emissions Manchester Doorstep Congestion

Author:Lucy Powell