Duty. Grocott's Familiar Quotations, 6th ed. 189-?

Grocott & Ward, comps. Grocott’s Familiar Quotations, 6th ed. 189-?.

Duty


Trimm’d in forms and visages of duty. Shakespeare.—Othello, Act I. Scene 1. (Iago.)	1
Never any thing can be amiss When simpleness and duty tender it. Shakespeare.—Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act V. Scene 1. (Theseus.)	2
Peace and health shall bless Thy frugal fare, served by the unhired hand, That seeks no wages save a parent’s smile. Grahame.—The Rural Calendar, June, Line 38.	3
My noble father, I do perceive here a divided duty; To you, I am bound for life and education; My life and education both do learn me How to respect you; you are the lord of duty; I am hitherto your daughter: But here’s my husband. Shakespeare.—Othello, Act I. Scene 3. (Desdemona to her Father.)	4
Stern daughter of the voice of God! Wordsworth.—Ode to Duty, Vol. V. Page 46.	5
In all ordinary cases we see intuitively at first view what is our duty, what is the honest part. In these cases doubt and deliberation is of itself dishonesty; as it was in Balaam’s case upon the second message. Bishop Butler.—Sermon 7, at the Rolls.	6
Duty demands, the parent’s voice Should sanctify the daughter’s choice, In that is due obedience shewn; To choose belongs to her alone. Ed. Moore.—Fable VI.	7
Thanks to the gods! my boy has done his duty. Addison.—Cato, Act IV. Scene 4.	8