Loyalty

Biblical Definition

“being committed to an ongoing, supportive relationship, showing the attitude and behaviour demanded by that commitment”

Bible Verse

“To speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.”

Titus 3:2

Confucius

“Base yourself in loyalty and trust. Don't be companion with those who are not your moral equal. When you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it.”

Ziad K. Abdelnour

Ziad Abdelnour is an investment banker, financier, and activist

“Trust is earned, respect is given, and loyalty is demonstrated. Betrayal of any one of those is to lose all three.”

Yogi Berra

Baseball manager and coach

“You stand up for your teammates. Your loyalty is to them. You protect them through good and bad, because they'd do the same for you.”

Oren Arnold

Journalist

“The best gifts to give: To your friend, loyalty; To your enemy, forgiveness; To your boss, service; To a child, a good example; To your parents, gratitude and devotion; To your mate, love and faithfulness; To all men and women, charity.”

Norman Thomas

American minister

“The secret of a good life is to have the right loyalties and hold them in the right scale of values.”

Woodrow Wilson

“Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice.”