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
Then," she said, in a low voice, "one must still be worthy of his love; one must do one's duty.
From The Philistines by Arlo Bates
However, he was doing what he knew to be right, and, as he ruefully reminded himself, it was seldom pleasant to do one’s duty.
From The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana by Ridgwell Cullum
Dear boy, you know how few palpable results, naturally, an officer can show in time of peace; but still it's too much that one should do one's duty with no possible chance of any kudos.
From Jena or Sedan? by Franz Beyerlein
To do one's duty without love is doubtless better than to fail in doing one's duty, but it has its risks.
From The Vehement Flame by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland
