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Sometimes party loyalty asks too much
Sometimes party loyalty asks too much
Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.
[Lat., Poscunt fidem secunda, at adversa exigunt.]
Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.
[Lat., Poscunt fidem secunda, at adversa exigunt.]
FIDELITY, n. A virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.
FIDELITY, n. A virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.
I never will desert Mr. Micawber.
I never will desert Mr. Micawber.
To God, thy countrie, and thy friend be true.
To God, thy countrie, and thy friend be true.
No man can mortgage his injustice as a pawn for his fidelity.
No man can mortgage his injustice as a pawn for his fidelity.
Be not the first by whom the new are tried,
Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Be not the first by whom the new are tried,
Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
It goes far toward making a man faithful to let him understand that you think him so; and he that read more
It goes far toward making a man faithful to let him understand that you think him so; and he that does but suspect I will deceive him gives me a sort of right to do it.
Fidelity bought with money is overcome by money.
[Lat., Pretio parata vincitur pretio fides.]
Fidelity bought with money is overcome by money.
[Lat., Pretio parata vincitur pretio fides.]
