The White Man's Burden Duty Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Line)

Quote #7

reap his old reward:
The blame of those ye better,
The hate of those ye guard— (34-36)

Duty is often thought of as its own reward. That's an idea that these white men better get on board with, quickly. They won't be earning any hi-fives or Christmas bonuses here.

Quote #8

Ye dare not stoop to less--
Nor call too loud on Freedom
To cloke your weariness; (42-44)

Duty is also not something to be shirked. The speaker reminds us that there will be no vacation days on this "civilizing" tour of the world.