do one's duty
Example Sentences
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"I felt it was my duty to come. I certainly felt it would be an unpleasant experience, but that's not a good enough reason not to do one's duty."
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2013
To do one's duty as a doctor, with one's sole aim the physical health of the patient, may mean to advise what runs counter to the present-day code of morals.
From The Nervous Housewife by Myerson, Abraham
It requires a bold heart to be ready to do one's duty, unmoved by the sneers of others.
From The Child at Home The Principles of Filial Duty, Familiarly Illustrated by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
To do one's duty sounds a rather cold and cheerless business, but somehow in the end it does give one a queer sort of satisfaction.
From Caesar's Wife A comedy in three acts by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
However, it is not only virtuous to do one's duty, but it is also the duty of the individual to do his best.
From A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution by Williams, C. M.
