Quote#Peace
Obedience to the behests of duty gives peace, even when love is…
Quote byMary Livermore · 1820–1905
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The story of my life(1897).
English (original)
Obedience to the behests of duty gives peace, even when love is lacking; and peace is a diviner thing than happiness.
— Mary Livermore
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