Theodore Parker Quotes About Duty

Quotes about: Duty

• The joy of heaven will begin as soon as we attain the character of heaven, and do its duties.

  Theodore Parker

  Character, Joy, Heaven

  Theodore Parker (1866). “The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Discourses of theology”, p.35

• Let us do our duty in our shop or our kitchen, in the market, the street, the office, the school, the home, just as faithfully as if we stood in the front rank of some great battle, and knew that victory for mankind depended on our bravery, strength, and skill. When we do that, the humblest of us will be serving in that great army which achieves the welfare of the world.

  Theodore Parker

  Life, Success, Home

  Theodore Parker (1872). “The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Lessons from the world of matter and the world of man”, p.86

• Who escapes a duty, avoids a gain.

  Theodore Parker

  Gains, Duty

• To obtain a knowledge of duty, a man is not sent away, outside of himself, to ancient documents; for the only rule of faith a practice, the Word, is very nigh him, even in his heart, and by this word he is to try all documents.

  Theodore Parker

  Heart, Men, Practice

  Theodore Parker (1842). “A Discourse of Matters Pertaining to Religion”, p.216

• Let others laugh when you sacrifice desire to duty, if they will. You have time and eternity to rejoice in.

  Theodore Parker

  Sacrifice, Laughing, Desire

  "Checklist For Life For Moms" by Thomas Nelson Publishers, (p. 139), 2005.

• The duty of labor is written on a man's body: in the stout muscle of the arm,, and the delicate machinery of the hand.

  Theodore Parker

  Men, Hands, Body

  Theodore Parker (1859). “The critical and miscellaneous writings of Theodore Parker”, p.123

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