Mark Twain Duty Quotations

The proper office of a friend is to side with you when you are in the wrong

Do something every day that you don't want to do. This is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain.

Each of you, for himself, by himself and on his own responsibility, must speak. And it is a solemn and weighty responsibility, and not lightly to be flung aside at the bullying of pulpit, press, government, or the empty catchphrases of politicians. Each must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, and which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man. To decide against your convictions is to be an unqualified and inexcusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country, let man label you as they may. If you alone of all the nation shall decide one way, and that way be the right way according to your convictions of the right, you have done your duty by yourself and by your country- hold up your head! You have nothing to be ashamed of.

Preachers are always pleasant company when they are off duty.

The thing for us to do is just to do our duty, and not worry about whether anybody sees us do it or not.