On the record
If we take to ourselves the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, duty performed, or duty violated, is still with us, for our happiness or our misery.
Said by
Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “If we take to ourselves the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, duty performed, or duty…”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson reflects on the inescapability of our obligations, regardless of our physical location.
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