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“It is by education that we become prepared for our duties and responsibilities in life. If one is badly educated he must naturally fail in the proper assumption and practice of his duties and responsibilities.”

Ifs Responsibility Practice Failing Duty Prepared Educated Assumption Responsibilities In Life

Book:Message to the People: The Course of African Philosophy

Source: Message to the People: The Course of African Philosophy

“If we would accept heaven's life, we need by all means to live in the world and to participate in its duties and affairs. In this way, we accept a spiritual life by means of our moral and civic life; and there is no other way a spiritual life can be formed within us, no other way our spirits can be prepared for heaven. This is because living an inner life and not an outer life at the same time is like living in a house that has no foundation, that gradually either settles or develops gaping cracks or totters until it collapses.”

Ifs World Way Needs Mean Spiritual Spirit House Heaven Accepting Moral Duty Foundation Prepared Affair Settling Cracks Spiritual Life Collapse Be Prepared Civics Inner Life

Book:Heaven and hell

Source: Heaven and hell

“As we reach midlife in the middle thirties or early forties, we are not prepared for the idea that time can run out on us, or for the startling truth that if we don't hurry to pursue our own definition of a meaningful existence, life can become a repetition of trivial maintenance duties.”

Ifs Ideas Running Age Existence Middle Duty Prepared Definitions Meaningful Pursue Forty Repetition Middle Ages Maintenance Midlife

Book:Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life

Source: Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life

“The reflections that the boys of this age are to be the men of the next; that they should be prepared to receive the holy charge which we are cherishing to deliver over to them; that in establishing an institution of wisdom for them, we secure it to all our future generations; that in fulfilling this duty, we bring home to our own bosoms the sweet consolation of seeing our sons rising under a luminous tuition, to destinies of high promise; these are considerations which will occur to all.”

Source: Jefferson: Writings

“I am not only not prepared to bring forward any measure of this nature, but I will at once declare that, as far as I am concerned, as long as I hold any station in the Government of the country, I shall always feel it my duty to resist such measures when proposed by others.”

Feels Long Country Government Duty Concerned Prepared Stations

Author:Duke of Wellington

“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

“Our duty as Latter-day Saints is to prepare ourselves, this earth, and its inhabitants for the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Being prepared and being strong as the gospel teaches ensure happiness here and hereafter and make this 'grand millennial mission' possible.”

Earth Jesus Strong Christ Lord Teach Duty Jesus Christ Prepared Saint Missions Latter Hereafter Lord Jesus Christ Millennials Latter Days Latter Day Saints

Author:Keith B. McMullin

“The only ground of hope for the continuance of our free institutions is in the proper moral and religious training of the children, that they may be prepared to discharge aright the duties of men and citizens.”

Men May Children Religious Moral Duty Citizens Training Institutions Prepared Be Prepared Discharge Continuance

Author:Zachary Taylor