Duty was not untinged by ambition.

Barbara W. Tuchman
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Duty was not untinged by ambition. "Duty was not untinged by ambition" means that, even if you do not want to do something, you still must do it. A person who does not want to do something but still does it is known as a good person. This phrase is often used in the military when someone is serving in different countries and has to work with people they don't like or like them.

Source: The Proud Tower: A Portrait Of The World Before The War, 18901914

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