Famous quotes containing the words duty and/or officer:
“The one duty we owe to history is to rewrite it.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)
“I who have cursed
The drunken officer of British rule, how choose
Between this Africa and the English tongue I love?
Betray them both, or give back what they give?
How can I face such slaughter and be cool?
How can I turn from Africa and live?”
—Derek Walcott (b. 1930)