LOYALTY QUOTES IV

quotations about loyalty

People who work for major corporations have to work tirelessly to loyally advance the interests of the corporations; servants of pop stars sign confidentiality agreements based on loyalty. Political parties, and some administrations, demand absolute personal loyalty, sometimes to the detriment of other qualities. so the first point is that loyalty isn't particularly military; it's touted as a virtue in any sub-world where we need people to act at the behest of other people.

BRUCE EDWARD FLEMING

Bridging the Military-civilian Divide


Most ethical principles are pretty unambiguously good. Honesty, fairness, compassion--sure they have their downsides (being "honest to a fault"), but that's more a by-product of something good than it is something evil in and of itself. Then there's loyalty. While ostensibly a positive trait, we are much more apt these days to hear about loyalty in the context of problems--loyalty to a country or religion leading to fanatical acts of chauvinism or violence, loyalty to family or friends leading to nepotism and cronyism in government, or loyalty to co-workers or a company leading to cover-ups of financial chicanery or unethical dealings.

MICHAEL BLANDING

"Is Loyalty A Force For Good Or Evil?", Forbes, January 11, 2016


Loyalty means that you ought to be ready to sacrifice every interest that you have, and your life itself, if your country calls upon you to do so, and that is the sort of loyalty which ought to be inculcated into these newcomers, that they are not to be loyal only so long as they are pleased, but that, having once entered into this sacred relationship, they are bound to be loyal whether they are pleased or not; and that loyalty which is merely self-pleasing is only self-indulgence and selfishness. No man has ever risen to the real stature of spiritual manhood until he has found that it is finer to serve somebody else than it is to serve himself.

WOODROW WILSON

address at Citizenship Convention in Washington, Jul. 13, 1916

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Total loyalty is possible only when fidelity is emptied of all concrete content, from which changes of mind might naturally arise.

HANNAH ARENDT

The Origins of Totalitarianism

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True loyalty consists not in bowing the knee to earthly greatness, or in heroic deeds to "gild the kingly knave, or garnish out the fool," but in noble, generous acts of honest purpose, where truth, honor, and virtue, and a nation's welfare, are dearer than life.

JAMES ELLIS

attributed, Day's Collacon


Loyalty to loyalty is not a vague ideal. The spirit of loyalty is practical, is simple, is teachable, and is for all normal men. And in order to train loyalty to loyalty in a great mass of people, what is most of all needed is to help them to be less estranged than they are from their own social order.

JOSIAH ROYCE

The Philosophy of Loyalty


In thy face I see
The map of honor, truth, and loyalty.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

King Henry VI, Part II

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It bothers me that loyalty is most easily built up around ideas which may be simply expressed, particularly if they can be reduced to slogans and to catchwords. As the process of government becomes necessarily more complex, reflecting the increasing complexity of social organization, there is a developing problem of stimulating loyalty to something not easily understood by those whose loyalty is essential.

ADLAI STEVENSON

"Some Thoughts on Loyalty", Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Feb. 1953

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There are no shortcuts or growth hacks or magic incense you can burn that will convert masses of people into raving evangelists for a brand. Even a great product or service isn't enough. Loyalty isn't like it used to be. We judge brands on different criteria than they did back in the day because we live in a different economy, and we're exposed to so much more information and competition for our dollars. There's a lot out there on which we can evaluate a brand, and our attention spans are fleeting. Our loyalty can be won in a heartbeat. It can also be lost just as quickly.

BRANDON CARTER

"The Secret Weapon in Customer Loyalty", Business 2 Community, February 3, 2016


Surveys vary but it is common for them to conclude that more than 50% of married people admit to being disloyal to their spouses. In our times, even the pretense of life-long loyalty is fading.

MARTIN FRITZ

Our Human Herds: The Philosophy of Dual Morality and a Theory of Moral Evolution


Is loyalty still a commendable quality when it is misdirected?

CASSANDRA CLARE

Clockwork Princess

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Loyalty was a great thing, but no lieutenants should be forced to choose between their leader and a circus with elephants.

NEIL GAIMAN

Good Omens

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Loyalty is sometimes so resplendent as to make a man walk through life amid glory and acclamation; but it burns very dimly and low when carried into "the valley of the shadow of death."

W. MOUNTFORD

attributed, Day's Collacon


Loyalty often drives corruption. Corporate scandals, political machinations, and sports cheating highlight how loyalty's pernicious nature manifests in collusion, conspiracy, cronyism, nepotism, and other forms of cheating. Yet loyalty is also touted as an ethical principle that guides behavior.

JOHN ANGUS D. HILDRETH, FRANCESCA GINO & MAX BAXERMAN

"Blind Loyalty?: How Group Loyalty Makes Us See Evil or Engage in It", Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes


Loyalty to loyalty, that cause of causes upon which I have so much insisted ... is indeed just now in far too many ways a lost cause amongst men. But that is the fault of the men, not of the cause. Let us rejoice that we can serve a cause of which the world, as it is, is not yet worthy.

JOSIAH ROYCE

The Philosophy of Loyalty


If you're able to make that customer happy and build a relationship, loyalty is often right around the corner.

CHRIS KRAMER

"Using Affiliate Programs to Improve Customer Loyalty", 1to1 Media, January 22, 2016


Loyalty is a good for the loyal man; but it may be mischievous for those whom his cause assails.

JOSIAH ROYCE

The Philosophy of Loyalty


Loyalty is still the same, whether it win or lose the game; true as a dial to the sun, although it be not shined upon.

SAMUEL BUTLER

Hudibras

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For a retailer, loyalty is a tool to lock in customers' dollars, time and preferences. It secures the value of that business, which is critical when businesses change hands. For people, that same loyalty is a heartfelt experience. It's a promise earned over time: If you treat me well, then I'll gladly give you my time, passion and generosity. It's a barter, yes, but one sealed with emotional currency.

ANGEL ABCEDE

"Opinion: A Question of Loyalty in a Digital Age", CSP Magazine, January 2016


Loyalty is a fine quality, but in excess it fills political graveyards.

NEIL KINNOCK

"The graveyard of excess political loyalty", Trib Live, January 30, 2016