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
What’s the use of trying to do one’s duty if this sort of thing goes on?’ p.
From Crying for the Light, Vol. 1 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
To do one's duty in love and obedience, to do what is right—these are the ideas which remain with one.
From Amiel's Journal by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
Mary Lyon was rather the representative of the religious influence in education, the embodiment of the belief that to do one's duty is the great purpose in life.
From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Klapper, Paul
It's easy to do one's duty when one doesn't care.
From Caesar's Wife A comedy in three acts by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
