Quotes About Allegiance

For you, a thousand times over!

Quella sera, la sua faccia e i suoi pochi capelli erano come frustati da un colpo di vento. Aveva occhi spaventati, risoluti e allegri; gli vidi, due o tre volte nella vita, quegli occhi. Erano gli occhi che aveva quando aiutava una persona a scappare, quando c'era un pericolo e qualcuno da portare in salvo.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Brown made a claim that possibly hit a little too close to home. 'Money is this man's god,' the handbill read, 'and to get enough of it, he would sacrifice his country.

As Arnold had demonstrated, the real enemy was not Great Britain, but those Americans who sought to undercut their fellow citizens' commitment to one another. Whether it was Joseph Reed's willingness to promote his state's interests at the expense of what was best for the country as a whole or Arnold's decision to sell his loyalty to the highest bidder, the greatest danger to America's future came from self-serving opportunism masquerading as patriotism.

His friends were fair-weather at best. Cohorts of convenience.

In the most direct way, Indian liberty made indigenous villages into competitors for colonists' allegiance. Colonial societies could not become too oppressive, because their members—surrounded by examples of free life—always had the option to vote with their feet.

What breeds more close communion between subjects than allegiance to the same queen? between brothers, than duty to the same father? between the devout, than adoration for the same Deity? And shall not worship for the same beauty be likewise a bond of love between the worshippers? and each lover see in his rival not an enemy, but a fellow-sufferer?

you young ones . . ." 'Ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country has ever done for you?

A warrior did not walk away from a wounded friend.

Good Lord, half of America was pretty sure their own president was a Russian puppet.

your identity will be tied to whatever you give your heart to. Doesn't sound like the Lord has first place.

If Messi is in the mix, that's who I want to win.

Jayalalitha is a performing monkey in the hands of Sasikala.

I've never backed him. I have never endorsed Roy Moore.

Each player has to dedicate himself to serve his motherland.

I don't read books by people who have betrayed the Motherland.

you can tell a true war story by its absolute and uncompromising allegiance to obscenity and evil.

The Constitution's foundation is the Declaration of Independence, and as slavery's defenders were increasingly forced to reject its principles, and to defend racial inequality and hierarchy as good things, they found it increasingly difficult to maintain allegiance to the Constitution.

Did Thrawn even recognize the depth of loyalty he inspired in those who worked with him? Knowing Thrawn, probably not.

He cares about non-Chiss lives. Yes, he does, Samakro agreed. You threaten his people, and see how fast that changes.

My job is to protect the Ascendancy and the Chiss people, sir," he said quietly. "Whatever it costs to achieve that goal, I will pay it." A chill ran up Ba'kif's back. Whatever it costs.

You've got to dance with the one that brought you.

This is how I see humanity. When enemies come to your country, destroy the countryside and your village, kill your countrymen, your comrades and the defenseless wounded, you have to kill them and defend your compatriots; that is true humanity.