another；　for　he　that　loveth　another　hath　fulfilled　the　law；〃
  Thus　duty　rounds　the　whole　of　life；　from　our　entrance　into　it
  until　our　exit　from　itduty　to　superiors；　duty　to　inferiors；　and
  duty　to　equalsduty　to　man；　and　duty　to　God。　　Wherever　there　is
  power　to　use　or　to　direct；　there　is　duty。　　For　we　are　but　as
  stewards；　appointed　to　employ　the　means　entrusted　to　us　for　our
  own　and　for　others'　good。
  The　abiding　sense　of　duty　is　the　very　crown　of　character。　　It　is
  the　upholding　law　of　man　in　his　highest　attitudes。　　Without　it；
  the　individual　totters　and　falls　before　the　first　puff　of
  adversity　or　temptation；　whereas；　inspired　by　it；　the　weakest
  becomes　strong　and　full　of　courage。　　〃Duty；〃　says　Mrs。　Jameson；
  〃is　the　cement　which　binds　the　whole　moral　edifice　together；
  without　which；　all　power；　goodness；　intellect；　truth；　happiness；
  love　itself；　can　have　no　permanence；　but　all　the　fabric　of
  existence　crumbles　away　from　under　us；　and　leaves　us　at　last
  sitting　in　the　midst　of　a　ruin；　astonished　at　our　own　desolation。〃
  Duty　is　based　upon　a　sense　of　justicejustice　inspired　by　love；
  which　is　the　most　perfect　form　of　goodness。　　Duty　is　not　a
  sentiment；　but　a　principle　pervading　the　life：　and　it　exhibits
  itself　in　conduct　and　in　acts；　which　are　mainly　determined　by
  man's　conscience　and　freewill。
  The　voice　of　conscience　speaks　in　duty　done；　and　without　its
  regulating　and　controlling　influence；　the　brightest　and　greatest
  intellect　may　be　merely　as　a　light　that　leads　astray。　　Conscience
  sets　a　man　upon　his　feet；　while　his　will　holds　him　upright。
  Conscience　is　the　moral　governor　of　the　heartthe　governor　of
  right　action；　of　right　thought；　of　right　faith；　of　right　life
  and　only　through　its　dominating　influence　can　the　noble　and
  upright　character　be　fully　developed。
  The　conscience；　however；　may　speak　never　so　loudly；　but　without
  energetic　will　it　may　speak　in　vain。　　The　will　is　free　to　choose
  between　the　right　course　and　the　wrong　one；　but　the　choice　is
  nothing　unless　followed　by　immediate　and　decisive　action。　　If　the
  sense　of　duty　be　strong；　and　the　course　of　action　clear；　the
  courageous　will；　upheld　by　the　conscience；　enables　a　man　to
  proceed　on　his　course　bravely；　and　to　accomplish　his　purposes　in
  the　face　of　all　opposition　and　difficulty。　　And　should　failure　be
  the　issue；　there　will　remain　at　least　this　satisfaction；　that　it
  has　been　in　the　cause　of　duty。
  〃Be　and　continue　poor；　young　man；〃　said　Heinzelmann；〃　while　others
  around　you　grow　rich　by　fraud　and　disloyalty；　be　without　place　or
  power　while　others　beg　their　way　upwards；　bear　the　pain　of
  disappointed　hopes；　while　others　gain　the　accomplishment　of　theirs
  by　flattery；　forego　the　gracious　pressure　of　the　hand；　for　which
  others　cringe　and　crawl。　　Wrap　yourself　in　your　own　virtue；　and
  seek　a　friend　and　your　daily　bread。　　If　you　have　in　your　own　cause
  grown　gray　with　unbleached　honour；　bless　God　and　die！〃
  Men　inspired　by　high　principles　are　often　required　to　sacrifice
  all　that　they　esteem　and　love　rather　than　fail　in　their　duty。
  The　old　English　idea　of　this　sublime　devotion　to　duty　was　expressed
  by　the　loyalist　poet　to　his　sweetheart；　on　taking　up　arms　for
  his　sovereign：…
  〃I　could　love　thee；　dear；　so　much；
  Loved　I　not　honour　more。'　（1）
  And　Sertorius　has　said：　〃The　man　who　has　any　dignity　of　character；
  should　conquer　with　honour；　and　not　use　any　base　means　even　to
  save　his　life。〃　　So　St。　Paul；　inspired　by　duty　and　faith；　declared
  himself　as　not　only　〃ready　to　be　bound；　but　to　die　at　Jerusalem。〃
  When　the　Marquis　of　Pescara　was　entreated　by　the　princes　of　Italy
  to　desert　the　Spanish　cause；　to　which　he　was　in　honour　bound；　his
  noble　wife；　Vittoria　Colonna；　reminded　him　of　his　duty。　　She　wrote
  to　him：　〃Remember　your　honour；　which　raises　you　above　fortune　and
  above　kings；　by　that　alone；　and　not　by　the　splendour　of　titles；　is
  glory　acquiredthat　glory　which　it　will　be　your　happiness　and
  pride　to　transmit　unspotted　to　your　posterity。〃　　Such　was　the
  dignified　view　which　she　took　of　her　husband's　honour；　and　when　he
  fell　at　Pavia；　though　young　and　beautiful；　and　besought　by　many
  admirers；　she　betook　herself　to　solitude；　that　she　might　lament
  over　her　husband's　loss　and　celebrate　his　exploits。　（2）
  To　live　really；　is　to　act　energetically。　　Life　is　a　battle　to　be
  fought　valiantly。　　Inspired　by　high　and　honourable　resolve；　a　man
  must　stand　to　his　post；　and　die　there；　if　need　be。　　Like　the　old
  Danish　hero；　his　determination　should　be；　〃to　dare　nobly；　to　will
  strongly；　and　never　to　falter　in　the　path　of　duty。〃　　The　power　of
  will；　be　it　great　or　small；　which　God　has　given　us；　is　a　Divine
  gift；　and　we　ought　neither　to　let　it　perish　for　want　of　using　on
  the　one　hand；　nor　profane　it　by　employing　it　for　ignoble　purposes
  on　the　other。　　Robertson；　of　Brighton；　has　truly　said；　that　man's
  real　greatness　consists　not　in　seeking　his　own　pleasure；　or　fame；
  or　advancement〃not　that　every　one　shall　save　his　own　life；　not
  that　every　man　shall　seek　his　own　glorybut　that　every　man　shall
  do　his　own　duty。〃
  What　most　stands　in　the　way　of　the　performance　of　duty；　is
  irresolution；　weakness　of　purpose；　and　indecision。　　On　the　one
  side　are　conscience　and　the　knowledge　of　good　and　evil；　on　the
  other　are　indolence；　selfishness；　love　of　pleasure；　or　passion。
  The　weak　and　ill…disciplined　will　may　remain　suspended　for　a　time
  between　these　influences；　but　at　length　the　balance　inclines　one
  way　or　the　other；　according　as　the　will　is　called　into　action　or
  otherwise。　　If　it　be　allowed　to　remain　passive；　the　lower
  influence　of　selfishness　or　passion　will　prevail；　and　thus　manhood
  suffers　abdication；　individuality　is　renounced；　character　is
  degraded；　and　the　man　permits　himself　to　become　the　mere　passive
  slave　of　his　senses。
  Thus；　the　power　of　exercising　the　will　promptly；　in　obedience　to
  the　dictates　of　conscience；　and　thereby　resisting　the　impulses　of
  the　lower　nature；　is　of　essential　importance　in　moral　discipline；
  and　absolutely　necessary　for　the　development　of　character　in　its
  best　forms。　　To　acquire　the　habit　of　well…doing；　to　resist　evil
  propensities；　to　fight　against　sensual　desires；　to　overcome　inborn
  selfishness；　may　require　a　long　and　persevering　discipline；　but
  when　once　the　practice　of　duty　is　learnt；　it　becomes　consolidated
  in　habit；　and　thence…forward　is　comparatively　easy。
  The　valiant　good　man　is　he　who；　by　the　resolute　exercise　of　his
  freewill；　has　so　disciplined　himself　as　to　have　acquired　the　habit
  of　virtue；　as　the　bad　man　is　he　who；　by　allowing　his　freewill　to
  remain　inactive；　and　giving　the　bridle　to　his　desires　and
  passions；　has　acquired　the　habit　of　vice；　by　which　he　becomes；　at
  last；　bound　as　by　chains　of　iron。
  A　man　can　only　achieve　strength　of　purpose　by　the　action　of　his
  own　freewill。　　If　he　is　to　stand　erect；　it　must　be　by　his　own
  efforts；　for　he　cannot　be　kept　propped　up　by　the　help　of　others。
  He　is　master　of　himself　and　of　his　actions。　　He　can　avoid
  falsehood；　and　be　truthful；　he　can　shun　sensualism；　and　be
  continent；　he　can　turn　aside　from　doing　a　cruel　thing；　and　be
  benevolent　and　forgiving。　　All　these　lie　within　the　sphere　of
  individual　efforts；　and　come　within　the　range　of　self…discipline。
  And　it　depends　upon　men　themselves　whether　in　these　respects　they
  will　be　free；　pure；　and　good　on　the　one　hand；　or　enslaved；　impure；
  and　miserable　on　the　other。
  Among　the　wise　sayings　of　Epictetus　we　find　the　following：　〃We　do
  not　choose　our　own　parts　in　life；　and　have　nothing　to　do　with
  those　parts：　our　simple　duty　is　confined　to　playing　them　well。
  The　slave　may　be　as　free　as　the　consul；　and　freedom　is　the　chief
  of　blessings；　it　dwarfs　all　others；　beside　it　all　others　are
  insignificant；　with　it　all　others　are　needless；　without　it　no
  others　are　possible。。。。　You　must　teach　men　that　happiness　is　not
  where；　in　their　blindness　and　misery；　they　seek　it。　　It　is　not　in
  strength；　for　Myro　and　Ofellius　were　not　happy；　not　in　wealth；　for
  Croesus　was　not　happy；　not　in　power；　for　the　Consuls　were　not
  happy；　not　in　all　these　together；　for　Nero　and　Sardanapulus　and
  Agamemnon　sighed　and　wept　and　tore　their　hair；　and　were　the　slaves
  of　circumstances　and　the　dupes　of　semblances。　　It　lies　in
  yourselves；　in　true　freedom；　in　the　absence　or　conquest　of　every
  ignoble　fear；　in　perfect　self…government；　and　in　a　power　of
  contentment　and　peace；　and　the　even　flow　of　life　amid　poverty；
  exile；　disease；　and　the　very　valley　of　the　shadow　of　death。〃　（3）
  The　sense　of　duty　is　a　sustaining　power　even　to　a　courageous　man。
  It　holds　him　upright；　and　makes　him　strong。　　It　was　a　noble　saying
  of　Pompey；　when　his　friends　tried　to　dissuade　him　from　embarking
  for　Rome　in　a　storm；　telling　him　that　he　did　so　at　the　great　peril
  of　his　life：　〃It　is　necessary　for　me　to　go；〃　he　said；　〃it　is　not
  necessary　for　me　to　live。〃　　What　it　was　right　that　he　should　do；
  he　would　do；　i