Quotes About Allegiance

Reality as one knew it was what claimed one's allegiance. Deepening experience might change one's conception of it but until that happened the life one knew was the life one had to live.

That night, on May 26, 1328, Ockham, Cesena, and another Franciscan companion slipped out of their rooms, mounted horses, and lit out of Avignon for the border. The trio did not stop until they crossed into Bavaria, where the Holy Roman Emperor Ludwig IV was engaged in his own dispute with the pope. They met in Munich, where according to legend William of Ockham said to the emperor, "Defend me with your sword, and I will defend you with my pen." Ludwig accepted the

Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors.

Si al menos fueran extranjeros los enemigos de España, todavía. Pero no. Todos los que con la espada, con la pluma, con la palabra, agravan y perpetúan los males de la Nación son españoles.

Un perro no es más que una lealtad en busca de una causa. Dadle una idea a uno como yo, un amo o un objetivo en la vida, y se aferrará a ello con los colmillos apretados.

La guerra de Lorenzo Falcó era otra, y en ella los bandos estaban perfectamente claros: de una parte él, y de la otra todos los demás.

en contra de lo que suele contarse, una parte del Ejército y de la Guardia Civil permaneció fiel a la República).

conocían en sus carnes que el servicio del rey nuestro señor era de harta exigencia a la hora de morir, pero de mal pago en la de seguir vivos.

You are right," Josette said softly. "I am devoted

Deutschland, Deutschland äber Alles [Germany above everything].

I could die for you. But I couldn't, and wouldn't, live for you.

Writers, especially those of us with roots in other countries, are rarely left to ourselves. We are asked to declare our allegiances, or they are determined for us.

You won't get a rational assessment of a political party from a member, and you won't get a reasoned account of the joys of being 'linked' from somebody who's already 'in.'

I'm a huge Ray Lewis fan and Ravens fan in general.

The Proclamation does not, indeed, mark out exactly the course I should myself prefer. But I am ready to take it just as it is written, and to stand by it with all my heart.

What I have found is that real friends stand by you.

I am much more grateful and linked to Real Madrid than to Barcelona.

People say I should go to Real Madrid or Barcelona, but my team is Las Palmas.

I love Real Madrid and their fans.

Following Real Madrid, I support Porto.

My family have absolutely no problem about me playing for Real Madrid. They have become Real Madrid fans.

My first choice will always be Real Madrid, but working at a global level for La Liga can't possibly offend anyone.

I spent 17 years at Real Madrid and nobody can doubt that I'm a 'madridista.'

I have been happy at Real Madrid and I will always be willing to help the club in whatever it needs.