Doing our duty is, of course, incumbent on every one of us alike; yet the heaviest blame for dereliction should fall on the man who sins against the light, the man to whom much has been given, and from whom, therefore, we have a right to expect much in return.
Addressing the concept of civic duty, this passage argues that those with greater advantages bear a heavier responsibility and should face more severe blame for failure.
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