Ambrose Bierce's Quote - Duty. That which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, alo

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Duty. That which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, alo

Duty. That which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, along the line of desire. – Ambrose Bierce

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How do you know if your mission in life is finished? If youre still alive, it isnt. – Richard Bach

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I sighed as a lover, I obeyed as a son. – Edward Gibbon

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Sufficient to each day are the duties to be done and the trials to be endured. God never built a Christian strong enough to carry todays duties and tomorrows anxieties piled on the top of them. – Theodore L. Cuyler

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