An action, to have moral worth, must be done from duty.
It is thy duty oftentimes to do what thou wouldst not thy duty too to leave undone that thou wouldst do.
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It is thy duty oftentimes to do what thou wouldst not thy duty too to leave undone that thou wouldst do.
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