Duty Neglect Quotes

From Alexander the Platonic, not frequently nor without necessity to say to any one, or to write in a letter, that I have no leisure; nor continually to excuse the neglect of duties required by our relation to those with whom we live, by alleging urgent occupations.

The longer a soul hath neglected duty, the more ado there is to get it taken up.

When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink, and so indulge their appetite as to disorder their understandings, neglect their duty as members of a family or civil society, and cast off all regard to religion, their case is much to be pitied.

Above all be much in secret prayer and meditation. By this you will fetch the heavenly fire that must kindle your sacrifice: remember you cannot decline and neglect your duty to your own hurt alone, many will be losers by it as well as you.

… the mere money-making American, insensible to every duty, regardless of every principle, bent only on amassing a fortune.

My experiences thus far had me planning to throttle the first Tudor historian I met upon my return for gross dereliction of duty.

I firmly believe that if members of Congress fail to perform their most basic duty in passing a budget, then they do not deserve to be paid.

Neglect of duty does not cease, by repetition, to be neglect of duty.