Quotes About Loyalty

friends can be useful. If nothing else, a friend is one less enemy.

Loyalty is an admirable quality,' said Barezin. 'Admirable. But it must cut both ways.' 'Loyalty to a corrupt regime,' added Heugen, 'is foolishness . Worse. Cowardice. Worse! It's dis loyalty!

Maybe you should try sticking to one side or the other.' 'Why ever would anyone do that?' Cosca raised his flask, took a sip and smacked his lips in satisfaction. 'It's a war. There is no right side.

So the fox killed his brother, the wolf. (Mother Scaer)

Give me only evil men for friends, Verturio wrote. Them I understand.

Remember, though, that you are the king's observer, not the king's champion.

Some men you stick to right off. But it's those that take time to stick that stick longest.

He was developing a sneaking feeling he had found his way onto the wrong side. Again. But it's not always easy to tell when you're picking. Perhaps, as Kahdia once told him, you are on the wrong side as soon as you pick one.

Give Yarvi the knife since he has just one hand to hold it. One hand, perhaps, but the blood of kings in his veins!" "It's keeping it there that worries me," said Yarvi under his breath.

you are on the wrong side as soon as you pick one.

I bet you can do better." Luthar was grinning across at Logen. "I got bitten by a mean sheep once, but it didn't leave much of a mark.

A lot of wasted time, to the Dogman's mind, but once you've been fool enough to ask for a task, you better do the one you're given.n

A great leader must share the hardships of his followers, of his soldiers, of his subjects. That is how he wins their respect. Great leaders do not complain. Not ever.

Huh. Since we've got all the answers, I sometimes wonder why we follow these bastards." "I hear a lot of talk about loyalty." "Since we've a dozen dead masters between us, and both had a hand in more'n one of the downfalls, I feel no shame in saying that loyalty is overrated.

In my experience, a friend is merely an acquaintance who has yet to betray you.

There's nothing unpatriotic about the truth," muttered Leo, wondering whether there might be.

Can't you stay with the other wives?' he wheedled. 'Please, just for now?' 'That prattling coven?' She screwed up her face. 'All they talk about is who's barren, who's unfaithful, and what the queen's wearing. They're idiots.' 'Have you ever noticed that everyone's an idiot but you?' She opened her eyes wide. 'You see it too?

And what will you do with your twilight years? "As it happens,the great King has offered me a place in his guard." "The stench of honor! You'll accept?

And loyalty? A trick those with power played on those without to make them act against their own interests.

It's a fool who makes folk choose too often between loyalty and good sense.

I know you're a great fencer, but I've been told your wit is even sharper than your sword. So much so in fact, that you only use your sword upon your friends, as your wit is far too deadly.

You can always make enemies of your friends,' said Sumael. 'Making friends of your enemies is harder labor.

Reassuring lies had always been the glue that held his family together, after all.

Never trust a man beyond his own interests.