“If any country were indeed filled with men, each thus diligently discharging the duties of his own station without breaking in upon the rights of others, but on the contrary endeavoring, so far as he might be able, to forward their views and promote their happiness, all would be active and harmonious in the goodly frame of human society.” IfsMenHumansCountryMightWould BeAbleViewsRightsDutyFilledActiveContraryStationsDiligenceHarmoniousHuman Society Book:A Practical View of Preferred Christians Source: A Practical View of Preferred Christians
“He who performs his duty in a station of great power must needs incur the utter enmity of many, and the high displeasure of more.” NeedsDutyOfficeStationsGreat PowerEnmityDispleasure Author:Francis Atterbury
“Every man has obligations which belong to his station. Duties extend beyond obligations, and direct the affections, desires, and intentions, as well as the actions.” MenWellsActionDesireDutyDirectIntentionAffectionEvery ManObligationStations Book:The Elements of Morality, Including Polity Source: The Elements of Morality, Including Polity
“Our duty as storytellers is to bring people to the station. There each person will choose his or her own train...But we must at least take them to the station...to a point of departure.” PeoplePersonsDutyTrainStationsStorytellerDeparture Author:Federico Fellini
“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.” FeelsLongCountryGovernmentDutyConcernedPreparedStations Author:Duke of Wellington
“You cannot do anything without rousing the masses to action. A plenary meeting of the Soviet must be called to decide on mass searches in Petrograd and the goods stations. To carry out these searches, each factory and company must form contingents, not on a voluntary basis: it must be the duty of everyone to take part in these searches under the threat of being deprived of his bread card. We can't expect to get anywhere unless we resort to terrorism: speculators must be shot on the spot. Moreover, bandits must be dealt with just as resolutely: they must be shot on the spot.” ActionFormCompanyDutyMassShotsBasesThreatMeetingsTerrorismBreadCardsSpotsGoodsStationsSovietFactoriesResortsDeprivedSpeculatorsBandits Author:Vladimir Lenin
“It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God,. to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits , and humbly to implore his protection and favor... beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed” PeopleGovernmentLawNationsWiseDutyBlessingBenefitsGratefulProtectionFavorsAcknowledgeStationsRelativeProvidenceAlmightyBe GratefulThanksgivingPardonAlmighty GodTransgressionProclamationChristian HeritageConstitutional LawGod And Country Author:George Washington
“Remember He is the artist and you are only the picture. You can't see it. So quietly submit to be painted---i.e., keep fulfilling all the obvious duties of your station (you really know quite well enough what they are!), asking forgiveness for each failure and then leaving it alone.You are in the right way. Walk---don't keep on looking at it.” KnowsWayWellsEnoughRememberArtistReligionWalksTrustDutyAskingLeavingObviousStationsSubmitFulfillingRight WayAsking For Forgiveness Author:C. S. Lewis