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

Other quotes and quotations :

• The line of life is a ragged diagonal between duty and desire. William R. Alger
• Corporation. An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility. Ambrose Bierce
• Meri Williams
• George Carlin
• No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks. St. Ambrose
• Think twice before you speak to a friend in need. Ambrose Bierce
• The covers of this book are too far apart. Ambrose Bierce
• A man is known by the company he organizes. Ambrose Bierce
• An egotist is a person interested in himself than in me! Ambrose Bierce
• Appeal. In law, to put the dice into the box for another throw. Ambrose Bierce