Loyalty is a person's devotion to another person, group, philosophy, or cause. It is built on trust, honesty, and respect. It is also the backbone of a healthy relationship. A loyal person will support you and will not betray you. May these quotes about loyalty give you insights that will help your relationships become more stable and last a lifetime.
1. “A person who deserves my loyalty receives it.” – Joyce Maynard
2. “No more important duty can be urged upon those who are entering the great theater of life than simple loyalty to their best convictions.” – Edwin Hubbell Chapin
3. “A healthy loyalty is not passive and complacent, but active and critical.” – Harold Laski
4. “You can't be loyal to others if you're not loyal to your own nature first.” – Steve Jobs
5. “You don’t earn loyalty in a day. You earn loyalty day by day.” – Jeffrey Gitomer
6. “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.” – Glenn van Dekken
7. “Loyalty is a fine quality, but in excess it fills political graveyards.” – Neil Kinnock
8. “Confidentiality is a virtue of the loyal, as loyalty is the virtue of faithfulness.” – Edwin Louis Cole
9. “Loyalty publicly results in leverage privately.” – Andy Stanley
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10. “Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.” – Misty Copeland
11. “Where there is loyalty, weapons are of no use.” – Paulo Coelho
12. “An ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.” – Elbert Hubbard
13. “Loyalty is a decision, a resolution of the soul.” – Pascal Mercier
14. “I always think loyalty’s such a tiresome virtue.” – Agatha Christie
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15. “You cannot buy loyalty; you cannot buy the devotion of hearts, minds, and souls. You have to earn these things.” – Clarence Francis
16. “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
17. “Those who don't know the value of loyalty can never appreciate the cost of betrayal.” – Anonymous
18. “Total loyalty is possible only when fidelity is emptied of all concrete content, from which changes of mind might naturally arise.” – Hannah Arendt
19. “Loyalty is a characteristic trait. Those who have it, give it free of charge.” – Ellen J. Barrier
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20. “It takes a loyal gardener to tend roses.” – Sondra Faye
21. “What I value most in my friends is loyalty.” – David Mamet
22. “It is best not to swap horses while crossing the river.” – Abraham Lincoln
23. “Be loyal and trustworthy. Do not befriend anyone who is lower than yourself in this regard.” – Confucius
24. “I think a good friend, to me, is all about trust and loyalty. You don’t ever want to second-guess whether you can tell your friend something.” – Lauren Conrad
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25. “Loyalty will always be found in the things you regret because it mattered.” – Shannon L. Alder
26. “There is one element that is worth its weight in gold and that is loyalty. It will cover a multitude of weaknesses.” – Philip Armour
27. “The whole point of loyalty was not to change: stick with those who stuck with you.” – Larry McMurtry
28. “Be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, you build the trust of those who are present.” – Stephen Covey
29. “Within the hearts of men, loyalty and consideration are esteemed greater than success.” – Bryant H. McGill
30. “We are all in the same boat, in a stormy sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty.” – G.K. Chesterton
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31. “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.” – Maurice R. Franks
32. “We have to recognize that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence.” – Cornel West
33. “As I’m getting older, I’m really learning unconditional love and loyalty are extremely important.” – Bindi Irwin
34. “There’s nothing like a really loyal, dependable, good friend. Nothing.” – Jennifer Aniston
35. “Loyalty. Is it something only dogs know? When I think of it, I wonder if I would rather have it than love. Whereas love is often an over-used word and an unpredictable feeling, the other is nothing but dependability.” – Donna Lynn Hope
36. “There’s always a way if you’re committed.” – Tony Robbins
37. “One owes loyalty, only, to those who demonstrate in kind.” – T.F. Hodge
38. “As an artist your first loyalty is to your art. Unless this is the case, you’re going to be a second-rate artist.” – Margaret Atwood
39. “Exceeding expectations is where satisfaction ends and loyalty begins.” – Ron Kaufman
40. “Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved.” – Martin Luther
41. “Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable, than loyalty.” – Cicero
42. “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.” – Oprah Winfrey
43. “Leadership is a two-way street, loyalty up and loyalty down.” – Grace Murray Hopper
44. “The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.” – Confucius
45. “Loyalty is the strongest glue which makes a relationship last for a lifetime.” – Mario Puzo
46. “Loyalty is a continuous phenomenon, you don’t score points for past action.” – Natasha Pulley
47. “Trust is a big word for me. Loyalty and trust, for me, are everything. It’s the core of what I’m about and what the people around me hopefully are about. It’s a certain thing that gives you a sense of security.” – Tommy Mottola
48. “Lack of loyalty is one of the major causes of failure in every walk of life.” – Napoleon Hill
49. “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.” – Yogi Berra
50. “The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, is in its loyalty to each other.” – Mario Puzo
51. “Loyalty that is bought with money may be overcome by money.” – Seneca
52. “Loyalty was a great thing, but no lieutenants should be forced to choose between their leader and a circus with elephants.” – Neil Gaiman
53. “Unless you can find some sort of loyalty, you cannot find unity and peace in your active living.” – Josiah Royce
54. “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.” – Alfred Armand Montapert
55. “It isn’t an easy thing to give your loyalty to someone you don’t know, especially when that person chooses to reveal nothing of himself.” – Megan Whalen Turner
56. “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.” – Rensis Likert
57. “I think the greatest of all human virtues is loyalty. It embraces all the best of the human character: courage, faith, love and charity.” – Douglas Bader
58. “Loyalty is the pledge of truth to oneself and others.” – Ada Velez-Boardley
59. “Sometimes we're loyal to more than one thing. When there's a conflict, we have to choose which loyalty to honor.” – Claudia Gray
60. “Trust is earned, respect is given, and loyalty is demonstrated. Betrayal of any one of those is to lose all three.” – Ziad K. Abdelnour
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2. “No more important duty can be urged upon those who are entering the great theater of life than simple loyalty to their best convictions.” – Edwin Hubbell Chapin
3. “A healthy loyalty is not passive and complacent, but active and critical.” – Harold Laski
4. “You can't be loyal to others if you're not loyal to your own nature first.” – Steve Jobs
5. “You don’t earn loyalty in a day. You earn loyalty day by day.” – Jeffrey Gitomer
6. “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.” – Glenn van Dekken
7. “Loyalty is a fine quality, but in excess it fills political graveyards.” – Neil Kinnock
8. “Confidentiality is a virtue of the loyal, as loyalty is the virtue of faithfulness.” – Edwin Louis Cole
9. “Loyalty publicly results in leverage privately.” – Andy Stanley
11. “Where there is loyalty, weapons are of no use.” – Paulo Coelho
12. “An ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.” – Elbert Hubbard
13. “Loyalty is a decision, a resolution of the soul.” – Pascal Mercier
14. “I always think loyalty’s such a tiresome virtue.” – Agatha Christie
16. “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
17. “Those who don't know the value of loyalty can never appreciate the cost of betrayal.” – Anonymous
18. “Total loyalty is possible only when fidelity is emptied of all concrete content, from which changes of mind might naturally arise.” – Hannah Arendt
19. “Loyalty is a characteristic trait. Those who have it, give it free of charge.” – Ellen J. Barrier
21. “What I value most in my friends is loyalty.” – David Mamet
22. “It is best not to swap horses while crossing the river.” – Abraham Lincoln
23. “Be loyal and trustworthy. Do not befriend anyone who is lower than yourself in this regard.” – Confucius
24. “I think a good friend, to me, is all about trust and loyalty. You don’t ever want to second-guess whether you can tell your friend something.” – Lauren Conrad
26. “There is one element that is worth its weight in gold and that is loyalty. It will cover a multitude of weaknesses.” – Philip Armour
27. “The whole point of loyalty was not to change: stick with those who stuck with you.” – Larry McMurtry
28. “Be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, you build the trust of those who are present.” – Stephen Covey
29. “Within the hearts of men, loyalty and consideration are esteemed greater than success.” – Bryant H. McGill
30. “We are all in the same boat, in a stormy sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty.” – G.K. Chesterton
More Trust and Loyalty Quotes
31. “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.” – Maurice R. Franks
32. “We have to recognize that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence.” – Cornel West
33. “As I’m getting older, I’m really learning unconditional love and loyalty are extremely important.” – Bindi Irwin
34. “There’s nothing like a really loyal, dependable, good friend. Nothing.” – Jennifer Aniston
35. “Loyalty. Is it something only dogs know? When I think of it, I wonder if I would rather have it than love. Whereas love is often an over-used word and an unpredictable feeling, the other is nothing but dependability.” – Donna Lynn Hope
36. “There’s always a way if you’re committed.” – Tony Robbins
37. “One owes loyalty, only, to those who demonstrate in kind.” – T.F. Hodge
38. “As an artist your first loyalty is to your art. Unless this is the case, you’re going to be a second-rate artist.” – Margaret Atwood
39. “Exceeding expectations is where satisfaction ends and loyalty begins.” – Ron Kaufman
40. “Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved.” – Martin Luther
41. “Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable, than loyalty.” – Cicero
42. “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.” – Oprah Winfrey
43. “Leadership is a two-way street, loyalty up and loyalty down.” – Grace Murray Hopper
44. “The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.” – Confucius
45. “Loyalty is the strongest glue which makes a relationship last for a lifetime.” – Mario Puzo
46. “Loyalty is a continuous phenomenon, you don’t score points for past action.” – Natasha Pulley
47. “Trust is a big word for me. Loyalty and trust, for me, are everything. It’s the core of what I’m about and what the people around me hopefully are about. It’s a certain thing that gives you a sense of security.” – Tommy Mottola
48. “Lack of loyalty is one of the major causes of failure in every walk of life.” – Napoleon Hill
49. “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.” – Yogi Berra
50. “The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, is in its loyalty to each other.” – Mario Puzo
51. “Loyalty that is bought with money may be overcome by money.” – Seneca
52. “Loyalty was a great thing, but no lieutenants should be forced to choose between their leader and a circus with elephants.” – Neil Gaiman
53. “Unless you can find some sort of loyalty, you cannot find unity and peace in your active living.” – Josiah Royce
54. “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.” – Alfred Armand Montapert
55. “It isn’t an easy thing to give your loyalty to someone you don’t know, especially when that person chooses to reveal nothing of himself.” – Megan Whalen Turner
56. “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.” – Rensis Likert
57. “I think the greatest of all human virtues is loyalty. It embraces all the best of the human character: courage, faith, love and charity.” – Douglas Bader
58. “Loyalty is the pledge of truth to oneself and others.” – Ada Velez-Boardley
59. “Sometimes we're loyal to more than one thing. When there's a conflict, we have to choose which loyalty to honor.” – Claudia Gray
60. “Trust is earned, respect is given, and loyalty is demonstrated. Betrayal of any one of those is to lose all three.” – Ziad K. Abdelnour
Share these Loyalty Quotes for Relationships with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.