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“Stern daughter of the voice of God! O Duty! if that name thou love Who art a light to guide, a rod To check the erring and reprove.”

Ifs Art Light Names Voice Duty Daughter Guides Checks Voice Of God Erring

Author:William Wordsworth

“What acquaintance have the people at large with the arena of political rectitude, with the connections of kingdoms, the resources of national strength, the abilities of ministers, or even with their own dispositions?...I pay no regard whatever to the voice of the people: it is their duty to do what is proper, without considering what may be agreeable.”

People May Political Voice Ability Pay Duty Resources Connections Regard Kingdoms Ministers Considering Disposition Arena Acquaintance Rectitude

Author:Charles James Fox

“I just had a really good time when I did my voice work for Call of Duty. Ive had nothing but great interaction with Activision.”

Voice Duty Good Times Interaction Call Of Duty

Author:Michael Cudlitz

“Duty--the command of heaven, the eldest voice of God.”

Heaven Voice Duty Command Voice Of God Eldest

Book:Daily Thoughts (EasyRead Super Large 24pt Edition)

Source: Daily Thoughts (EasyRead Super Large 24pt Edition)

“Reason's voice and God's, Nature's and Duty's, never are at odds.”

Reason Voice Duty Odds Justice And Mercy

Book:Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective and Reminiscent and Religious Poems, Complete Volume II., the Works of Whittier

Source: Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective and Reminiscent and Religious Poems, Complete Volume II., the Works of Whittier

“I believe it is the responsibility and duty of those in high-profile positions to give a voice to people whose voices cannot be heard.”

People Giving Believe I Believe Voice Responsibility Heard Position Duty Activism Profile Speaking Up High Profile

Author:Donatella Versace

“A vote for change is a vote for a stronger, safer, healthier America. A vote for Bush is a vote for a divided, unstable, paranoid America. It is our duty to this beautiful land to let our voices be heard. That's the reason for the tour. That's why I'm doing it.”

Reason America Beautiful Voice Heard Land Duty Vote Stronger Divided Paranoid Unstable Beautiful Land

Author:Dave Matthews

“Only when the voice of duty is silent, or when it has already spoken, may we allowably think of the consequences of a particular action.”

Thinking May Action Voice Particular Duty Consequence Silent

Author:Augustus Hare

“... what will not the heart endure ere it will voluntarily surrender the hoarded treasure of its love to the cold dictates of reason or the stern voice of duty!”

Heart Reason Voice Duty Cold Endure Surrender Treasure

Book:The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author

Source: The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author

“There never was a set of men since God made the world under a stronger responsibility to warn this generation, to lift up our voices long and loud, day and night as far as we have the opportunity and declare the words of God unto this generation. We are required to do this. This is our calling. It is our duty. It is our business.”

Men World Long Made Night Opportunity Voice Responsibility Generations Duty Calling Stronger Lifts Loud Word Of God Day And Night This Generation

Author:Wilford Woodruff

“I would encourage the youth to get in to their bodies as much as possible through sport or exercise, and to embrace their uniques expressions as individuals and freethinkers. They are lucky enough to grow up in a time where the individual is celebrated - it is their duty to find their voices so that they can be heard. It is time to practice compassionate communication.”

Enough Body Individual Grows Sports Voice Practice Growing Up Heard Youth Expression Duty Communication Exercise Lucky Embrace Compassionate Freethinker

Author:Leilani Bishop

“I do not believe that it is necessarily the duty of the writer to give a voice to his community. If a writer is true to his vocation, to his or her vocation, the very process of creativity enlarges these human horizons. It provides insights, even when you're not writing, when your writing's not dealing with a concrete political situation.”

Ifs Giving Writing Believe Humans Political Process Voice Community Situation Creativity Duty Insight Horizon Concrete Vocation

Author:Wole Soyinka

“As Muslims, our interests are our values. In any society, be it in Western or Muslim-majority countries, our duty is that of critical loyalty: Staying loyal to our countries by always being critically engaged in the name of the principles of justice, equality and human brotherhood. We should be the ethical and moral voice wherever we are by saying that, even though we understand economic and geo-strategic interests, we cannot accept a violation of these principles by any society.”

“We are all one - or at least we should be - and it is our job, our duty, and our great challenge to fight the voices of division and seek the salve of reconciliation.”

Should Jobs Fighting Voice Challenges Duty Division Reconciliation

Author:Roy Barnes

“Be an example to your men, in your duty and in private life. Never spare yourself, and let the troops see that you don't in your endurance of fatigue and privation. Always be tactful and well-mannered and teach your subordinates to do the same. Avoid excessive sharpness or harshness of voice, which usually indicates the man who has shortcomings of his own to hide.”

Men Wells Voice Teach Military Example Duty Endurance Troops Spares Fatigue Private Life Shortcomings Subordinates Tin Our Troops Military Power Harshness Sharpness Well Mannered

Author:Erwin Rommel