Difference between revisions of "Duty"

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Duty is something a person must fulfill. An example of duty is the US Army's duty to protect the United States of America.

"Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom." - John F. Kennedy

"You took the good things for granted -- now you must earn them again. For every right that you cherish, you have a duty that you must fulfill. For every hope that you entertain, you have a task that you must perform. For every good that you wish to preserve, you will have to sacrifice your comfort and ease. There is nothing for nothing any longer." -- George Washington

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-'''Duty''' is something a person must fulfill. An example of duty is the US army's duty to protect the [[United States of America]].
+'''Duty''' is something a person must fulfill. An example of duty is the [[United States Army|US Army]]'s duty to protect the [[United States of America]].
+==Quotes on 'Duty'==
+* "Today, we need a nation of [[Minutemen]], [[citizens]] who are not only prepared to [[Second Amendment|take arms]], but citizens who regard the preservation of [[freedom]] as the [[duty|basic purpose]] of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that [[liberty|freedom]]." - [[John F. Kennedy]]
+* "You took the good things for granted -- now you must earn them again. For every [[unalienable rights|right]] that you cherish, you have a [[duty]] that you must fulfill. For every hope that you entertain, you have a task that you must perform. For every good that you wish to preserve, you will have to sacrifice your comfort and ease. There is nothing for nothing any longer." -- [[George Washington]]
 ==See also==
-*[[Deontology]]
+* [[Deontology]]
+* [[Patriot]]
 [[Category:Dictionary]]