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“My kind of loyalty was loyalty to one's country, not to...its office holders.” —Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens] (1835-1910), lecturer, humorist “Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values.” —Ayn Rand (1905-1982), novelist, philosopher “Independence is loyalty to one's best self and principles, and this is often disloyalty to the general idols and fetishes.” —Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens] (1835-1910), humorist, lecturer, author “Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes.” —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), scholar, writer, philosopher “Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return.” —Peace Pilgrim (1908–1981), pacifist, peace-activist “Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.” —Tom Robbins (b. 1936) novelist, short story writer, essayist “With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve. ” —Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948), lawyer, politician, first Governor-General of Pakistan “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.” —Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), founder of the Japanese martial art Akido “Loyalty to petrified opinions never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul in this world — and never will.” —Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens] (1835-1910), essayist, humorist, novelist “Mine honesty and I begin to square. The loyalty well held to fools does make Our faith mere folly; yet he that can endure To follow with allegiance a fall'n lord Does conquer him that did his master conquer And earns a place i' the story.” —William Shakespeare (1564-1616), dramatist, poet “I will follow thee To the last gasp with truth and loyalty.” —William Shakespeare (1564-1616), dramatist, poet “I'll take fifty percent efficiency to get one hundred percent loyalty.” —Samuel Goldwyn (1882-1974), U.S. film producer “In thy face I see The map of honor, truth, and loyalty.” —William Shakespeare (1564-1616), dramatist, poet “Equal laws protecting equal rights...the best guarantee of loyalty and love of country.” —James Madison (1751-1836), 4th U.S. President “Morale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope. It is confidence and zeal and loyalty. It is élan, esprit de corps and determination.” —George C. Marshall (1880-1959), U.S. Army general “If you work for a man, in heaven's name work for him! If he pays you wages that supply you your bread and butter, work for him - speak well of him, think well of him, stand by him and stand by the institution he represents. I think if I worked for a man I would work for him. I would not work for him a part of the time, and the rest of the time work against him. I would give an undivided service or none. If put to the pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.” —Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915), philosopher, publisher, author “Loyalty is a feature in a boy's character that inspires boundless hope.” —Sir Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941), founder of the Boy Scouts “We are all in the same boat in a stormy sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty.” —G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936), poet, essayist, novelist
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