“There will be little drudgery in this better ordered world. Natural power harnessed in machines will be the general drudge. What drudgery is inevitable will be done as a service and duty for a few years or months out of each life; it will not consume nor degrade the whole life of anyone.” WorldYearsLittlesDoneWholeNaturalWorkDutyMonthsMachinesWhole LifeInevitableDegradeDrudgery Book:The Outline of History Source: The Outline of History
“Let us consider what we call vicious luxury. No gratification, however sensual, can of itself be esteemed vicious. A gratification is only vicious when it engrosses all a man's expense, and leaves no ability for such acts of duty and generosity as are required by his situation and fortune. The same care and toil that raise a dish of peas at Christmas would give bread to a whole family during six months.” MenGivingWholeCareAbilitySituationDutyMonthsSixRaisesFortuneBreadLuxurySensualGenerosityExpensesDishesToilViciousSix MonthsGratificationWhole FamilyPeas Book:Selected essays Source: Selected essays
“Wander a whole summer if you can. Thousands of God's blessings will search you and soak you as if you were a sponge, and the big days will go by uncounted. If you are business-tangled and so burdened by duty that only weeks can be got out of the heavy laden year, give a month at least. The time will not be taken from the sum of life. Instead of shortening, it will indefinitely lengthen it and make you truly immortal.” IfsGivingYearsWholeBigsTakenWeekDutyMonthsBlessingSummerHeavyWanderImmortalTangledSponges Author:John Muir
“To me, political office should be like jury duty. You should just get a notice in the mail one day and say, 'Aw, sh - , I'm secretary of state next month.” ShouldStatesPoliticalNextPoliticsDutyMonthsOne DayOfficeMailSecretaryJuryJury Duty Author:Wanda Sykes
“[Sandra Day O'Connor] is a justice whose graciousness and sense of duty fuels her continued service, even agreeing to serve more than six months after her retirement date.” JusticeDutyMonthsSixFuelRetirementSix MonthsGraciousnessSandra Day O Connor Author:Patrick Leahy