Character Quotables: Loyalty
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“Confidentiality is a virtue of the loyal, as loyalty is the virtue of faithfulness.”
“When you eat fruit, think of the person who planted the tree.”
“A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.”
“As I’m getting older, I’m really learning unconditional love and loyalty are extremely important.”
“Exceeding expectations is where satisfaction ends and loyalty begins.”
“We have to recognise that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence.”
“Friends are medicine for a wounded heart and vitamins for a hopeful soul.”
“Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.”
“I believe patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief.”
“It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.”
“Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.”
“An ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.”
“Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.”
“Lack of loyalty is one of the major causes of failure in every walk of life.”
“Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.”
“I’m a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.”
“Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable, than loyalty.”
“The greater the loyalty of a group toward the group, the greater is the motivation among the members to achieve the goals of the group, and the greater the probability that the group will achieve its goals.”
“Loyalty demands participation, the rest is simply wishful thinking.”
“I think the greatest of all human virtues is loyalty. It embraces all the best of the human character: courage, faith, love and charity.”
“There is one element that is worth its weight in gold and that is loyalty. It will cover a multitude of weaknesses.”
“I’ll take 50% efficiency to get 100% loyalty.”
“Leadership is a two-way street, loyalty up and loyalty down.”
“Where there is loyalty, weapons are of no use.”
“A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when they’re not so good, and sympathizes with your problems when they’re not so bad.”
“For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.”
“Loyalty cannot be blueprinted. It cannot be produced on an assembly line. In fact, it cannot be manufactured at all, for its origin is the human heart the center of self-respect and human dignity. It is a force which leaps into being only when conditions are exactly right for it-and it is a force very sensitive to betrayal.”
“Without trust, there can be no loyalty – and without loyalty, there can be no true growth.”
“Loyalty is what makes us trust, Trust is what makes us stay, Staying is what makes us love, and love is what gives us hope.”
“There’s always a way – if you’re committed.”
“The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.”
“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.”
“Loyalty is the pledge of truth to oneself and others.”
“Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.”
“Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends.”
“You’ve got to give loyalty down, if you want loyalty up.”
“Leaders are leaders only as long as they have the respect and loyalty of their followers.”
“Loyalty is the strongest glue which makes a relationship last for a lifetime.”
“So much of what is best in us is bound up in our love of family, that it remains the measure of our stability because it measures our sense of loyalty.”
“Loyalty that is bought with money may be overcome by money.”
“There’s nothing like a really loyal, dependable, good friend. Nothing.”
“Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”
“All for one and one for all, united we stand divided we fall.”
“Talk to people in their own language. If you do it well, they’ll say, ‘He said exactly what I was thinking.’ And when they begin to respect you, they’ll follow you to the death.”
“Repeat business or behavior can be bribed. Loyalty has to be earned.”
“You don’t earn loyalty in a day. You earn loyalty day-by-day.”
“You cannot buy loyalty; you cannot buy the devotion of hearts, minds, and souls. You have to earn these things.”
“One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.”
“Loyalty means sticking with people you love through hard times. It doesn’t mean giving someone a license to treat you like nothing and you’ll stick around no matter what. Big difference.”
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.”
“Many people will walk in and out of your life but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.”
How can you use Quotes?
Start a discussion: Quotes can start a discussion about a character trait at the beginning of a meeting or the dinner table. You can ask questions about what it means, how they have seen the trait demonstrated in their own lives, or how they can develop it themselves.
Provide a model: Quotes can provide a model of good character. When you read a quote from a famous person or historical figure, you show that people they admire also value the same character traits.
Use quotes as writing/journal prompts: Ask them to write a short essay about a quote to help them think more deeply about its implications for their lives.
Post quotes: You can post quotes where they will be seen/heard often – classroom, breakroom, lobby, dining room, email signatures, video bulletin boards, morning announcements, social media, etc.
Read quotes aloud: You can read quotes aloud to your children during mealtimes, bedtime, or any other time you spend together.
Make it fun: You can make it even more fun by incorporating games, activities, or crafts. Let children decorate signs with the quotes to hang in the classroom or a bedroom door. Record children saying it and post it on social media.