Quotes About Loyalty

Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artist.

were now not only affluent themselves but were also able to help family members-hut only so long as they stayed in office.'-

The sense of national emergency engendered by war transforms the destruction of dissident opinion into patriotism.

Meanwhile the party opposed to the traitors proved numerous enough to prevent the gates being immediately thrown open, and in concert with Eucles, the general, who had come from Athens to defend the place, sent to the other commander in Thrace, Thucydides, son of Olorus, the author of this history, who was at the isle of Thasos, a Parian colony, half a day's sail from Amphipolis, to tell him to come to their relief.

Our city is open to the world, and we have no periodical deportations in order to prevent people observing or finding out secret which might be of military advantage to the enemy. This is because we rely, not on secret weapons, but on our own real courage and loyalty. -146

trust is easy to throw away and hard to regain.

Switching costs can be psychological, too – a result of brand loyalty.

Sustaining an audience is hard. It demands a consistency of thought, of purpose, and of action over a long period of time." —BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN O

I felt like everything I ever knew and believed about my country, my career, my colleagues were a lie. The Americans I most despised had taken over the country I loved, bringing almost everyone I had once looked up to along with them.

Trump having the ability to trick a mob of rubes into storming the Capitol wasn't a reason to stop enabling him, it was more evidence that his mob must be obeyed.

If even someone like Chuck, one of the sharts of humanity, eventually saw Trump for the malevolent con man that he is, what does that say about the rest who still excuse him?

What they carried was partly a function of rank, partly of field specialty.

Men killed, and died, because they were embarrassed not to.

Go where you will; commit what crime you may; fall to what depth of degradation you may; you can never commit any crime that will shut my door, my arms, or my heart to you. As long as I live you shall have one sincere friend.

Yeah, there's some unlikely beasts in the world, and it's best to stay near the ones that you've bought drinks for.

he was informed that he would not be receiving a pension. "Of course, they didn't tell me that it was because of what I said," he told Torres and Uriarte, "but I figured it out. Twenty-six years of service went down the drain.…"[20]

The grand admiral was smart and subtle, but never used his brilliance to show up or humiliate anyone. He demanded results, but never perfection, and had amazing stores of patience for those who were truly working to their fullest ability. He cared about his people, to the point of standing up for them even against the disapproval of powerful men like Lord Vader.

A friend need not be kept either within sight or within reach. A friend must be allowed the freedom to find and follow his own path. If

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

You're my brother, and my friend. Thrass countered. If it's important to you, it's important to me.

Fine," Vanto said. The musculature of his throat relaxes partially, but not fully. "Personally, I'd be a lot more concerned about him, but that's up to you. But I'm still the bottom man on the roster. Why do you even care about me?" "You are my translator. You hold my words in your hand, and their meanings. A misjudged translation will confuse or anger. A deliberate error could lead to death.

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

Pellaeon was a good officer, but he'd never had quite the degree of personal loyalty that Savit liked in his subordinates. Sending him off to the station, away from what was about to happen out here, was simply a prudent thing to do.

I said no, Jimmy said. His voice quavered slightly under the blazing heat of her glare, but his words were as solid as a sealant weld. Captain Smith says it's wrong. And I say it's right, Kulasawa snapped. Why listen to him instead of me? Because he's my boss. Jimmy looked at me. And because I trust him. He turned back to Kulasawa. And because he's never needed a gun to tell me what to do.