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Duty is ours; results are God's.
Charles Francis Adams
About This Quote
A concise moral maxim contrasting human responsibility with outcomes beyond human control, framed in religious terms.
Interpretation
It emphasizes focusing on doing what one is obligated to do and accepting that the final outcome may depend on factors outside one’s power, often understood as providence.
Variations
Duty is ours; the results are God's.
Misattributions
- John Quincy Adams
- Samuel Adams
