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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
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'''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]].
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==Quotes on 'Duty'==
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* "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 basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that [[liberty|freedom]]." - [[John F. Kennedy]]
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* "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]]
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* "England Expects That Every Man Will Do His Duty." The flag signal ordered to be raised by [[Horatio Nelson]] before the [[Battle of Trafalgar]].
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==See also==
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* [[Deontology]]
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* [[Bravery]]
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* [[Courage]]
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* [[Veteran]]s
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* [[Hero]]: [[Gallery of American Heroes]]
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* [[Oath Keepers]]
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* [[5 U.S.C. § 3331|Oath for federal officials]]
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* [[28 U.S.C. § 453|Oath for federal judges]]
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* [[Vow]]
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* [[Patriot]]
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* [[American values]]
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* [[Conservative values]]
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* [[Libertarian|Libertarian values]]
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* [[Small town values]]
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* [[Family values]]
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===Contrast With===
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* [[Liberal values]]
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* [[Public school values]]
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* [[Hollywood values]]
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* [[San Francisco values]]
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* [[Fashion industry values]]
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* [[Professor values]]
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==References==
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{{reflist|2}}
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==External links==
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* [http://veterans.house.gov/ House Committee on Veteran's Affairs]
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* [http://oathkeepers.org Oath Keepers]
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* [http://www.military.com/veterans-day/ Celebrating Veteran's Day]
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* [http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/ National Veterans Day Ceremony]
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* [http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetday_faq.asp Veterans Day Frequently Asked Questions]
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[[Category:War]]
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[[Category:Dictionary]]
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[[Category:Conservative]]
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[[Category:Virtues]]
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{{Conservatism}}

Latest revision as of 03:06, June 3, 2017

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

Quotes on 'Duty'

  • "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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