“The constitution is either a superior paramount law, unchangeable by ordinary means, or it is on a level with ordinary legislative acts, alterable when the legislature shall please to alter it. It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is. This is the very essence of judicial duty.” MeanLawLevelsDutyPleaseOrdinaryEssenceConstitutionSuperiorsDepartmentLegislatureProvincesJudicialParamountUnchangeable Author:John Marshall
“From whence it is obvious to conclude that, since our Faculties are not fitted to penetrate into the internal Fabrick and real Essences of Bodies; but yet plainly discover to us the Being of a GOD, and the Knowledge of our selves, enough to lead us into a full and clear discovery of our Duty, and great Concernment, it will become us, as rational Creatures, to imploy those Faculties we have about what they are most adapted to, and follow the direction of Nature, where it seems to point us out the way.” WayRealSelfEnoughGodBodySeemsScienceKnowledgeClearDutyCreaturesDiscoveryEssenceObviousRationalInternalsFacultyPenetrateAdapted Book:An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding (Complete) Source: An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding (Complete)
“The effectiveness of an inspired bishop, adviser, or teacher has very little to do with the outward trappings of power or an abundance of this world's goods. The leaders who have the most influence are usually those who set hearts afire with devotion to the truth, who make obedience to duty seem the essence of manhood, who transform some ordinary routine occurrence so that it becomes a vista where we see the person we aspire to be.” WorldHeartLittlesPersonsSeemsLeaderTeacherInfluenceThis WorldDutyOrdinaryEssenceInspiredDevotionObedienceAbundanceGoodsRoutineAspireManhoodEffectivenessBishopsAdviserVistas Author:Thomas S. Monson
“Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.” MenHumansFearHuman BeingsDutyBattleEssenceOvercomingCompetitionCivil WarRemoveCowardMagnificentManhoodIndulgeIndulge In Author:George S. Patton
“The essence of spirituality is the duty to live to its full the glorious destiny of being human. The purpose of religion should be to empower all people in this adventure of living with dignity and fulfilment.” PeopleShouldHumansGodPurposeSpiritualityDestinyAdventureDutyDignityEssenceFulfillmentGloriousEmpoweringBeing Human Author:Agnivesh
“Equality is the heart and essence of democracy, freedom, and justice, equality of opportunity in industry, in labor unions, schools and colleges, government, politics, and before the law. There must be no dual standards of justice, no dual rights, privileges, duties, or responsibilities of citizenship. No dual forms of freedom.” HeartGovernmentSchoolFormLawOpportunityJusticeResponsibilityDemocracyRightsCollegeDutyIndustryDiversityStandardsLaborEssenceSocial JusticeUnionsPrivilegeCitizenshipLabor UnionDemocracy FreedomEquality Of OpportunityGovernment PoliticsJustice Equality Author:A. Philip Randolph
“It becomes the urgent duty of mathematicians, therefore, to meditate about the essence of mathematics, its motivations and goals and the ideas that must bind divergent interests together.” IdeasTogetherScienceMotivationGoalInterestDutyEssenceMathematicsMathematicianUrgentDivergent Author:Richard Courant
“The folkish-minded man, in particular, has the sacred duty, each in his own denomination, of making people stop just talking superficially of God's will, and actually fulfill God's will, and not let God's word be desecrated. For God's will gave men their form, their essence and their abilities. Anyone who destroys His work is declaring war on the Lord's creation, the divine will.” PeopleMenWarFormReligiousAbilityTalkingLordCreationDivineParticularDutyLetting GoEssenceSacredGods WillCatholicismDeclaringDenominationsMein KampfDivine WillReligious ViewsDeclaring War Book:Mein Kampf Source: Mein Kampf
“It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is...If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each...This is of the very essence of judicial duty.” IfsTwoLawDutyConflictEssenceCourtOperationsDepartmentProvincesJudicialJudiciaryJudicial BranchJudicial Review Author:John Marshall