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

That is the test: if one can do one's duty when it means the loss of all one holds dear and valuable in the world.

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.

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 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