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

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

I never thought much about the development of souls, except that one must try hard to be good and do one's duty.

From My Friend the Chauffeur by Lowenheim, Frederic

"To do one's duty in," she replied gently, but rebukingly.

From The Best British Short Stories of 1922 by Cournos, John

In this miserable world the one worthy object of ambition is to do one's duty, and the one consolation deserving the name is to be found in religion.

From Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) by Stephen, Leslie, Sir