Quotes About Allegiance

Ever heard of the rule of three? he shouts as we run. No! If you save somebody's life three times, their life belongs to you. You saved my life today, that makes once. Save it twice more an I'm all yers.

El que no está conmigo está contra mí.» Para Hugo éste no es un dicho más. Es casi un mandato divino.

The true meaning of the 'samurai' is one who serves and adheres to the power of love.

Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love.

Love is one thing, but dedication is what matters most. How much do you really need it?

Patriotism can't be extinguished to the man who knows his history and who's a true lover of his motherland.

Since you have accepted the gift of a Friend, you must be ready to do anything for His sake.

Caesar's messengers didn't go round the world saying, 'Caesar is lord, so if you feel you need to have a Roman-empire kind of experience, you might want to submit to him'.

When human beings give their heartfelt allegiance to and worship that which is not God, they progressively cease to reflect the image of God.

in the ancient Near East the idea of a single community across the traditional boundaries of culture, gender, and ethnic and social groupings was unheard of. Unthinkable, in fact. But there it was. A new kind of "family" had come into existence. Its focus of identity was Jesus; its manner of life was shaped by Jesus; its characteristic mark was believing allegiance to Jesus.

When human beings give their heartfelt allegiance to and worship that which is not God, they progressively cease to reflect the image of God. One of the primary laws of human life is that you become like what you worship; what's more, you reflect what you worship not only back to the object itself but also outward to the world around.

the word the early Christians used for "faith" can also mean "loyalty" or "allegiance.

The "word" did not "offer itself" in a take-it-or-leave-it fashion, any more than Caesar's heralds would have said, "If you'd like a new kind of imperial experience, you might like to try giving allegiance to the new emperor.

Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, and many others speak of dying for the law, for one's country, one's friends, one's family, even for the emperor.

Called to responsibility and authority within and over the creation, humans have turned their vocation upside down, giving worship and allegiance to forces and powers within creation itself. The name for this is idolatry.

But pistis could also point to the personal commitment that accompanies any genuine belief, in this case that Jesus was now "Lord," the world's rightful sovereign. Hence the term means "loyalty" or "allegiance." This was what Caesar demanded from his subjects.

Because of the cross, the world as a whole is free to give allegiance to the God who made it.

The gospel was—and is—the powerful announcement that the world has a new lord and the summons to give him believing allegiance.

Michaela, Sara, Michaela, Sara," she murmured in a mock-thoughtful voice. "Bitch Goddess angel versus my best friend, gee, which side do you think I'll choose?

fear alone, shaped by capricious whim, would never foster loyalty.

live only to do your bidding.

I will wear it even unto death.

That to which your heart clings and entrusts itself is, I say, really your God.

Friendship: Having someone with you doesn't mean it's your friend but having someone that is with you when you are in trouble is a real friend.