Do Not Confuse 'duty' With What Other People Expect Of You

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Do not confuse 'duty' with what other people expect of you; they are
utterly different. Duty is a debt you owe to yourself to fulfill
obligations you have assumed voluntarily. Paying that debt can entail
anything from years of patient work to instant willingness to die.
Difficult it may be, but the reward is self-respect.
-- Lazarus Long

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