INSPIRE and MOTIVATE

Wednesday, August 03, 2005

Loyal

loy-al, adj. [Fr.; OFr. loial, leial < L. legalis; see LEGAL], 1. faithful to the constituted authority of one’s country. 2. faithful to those persons, ideals etc. that one is under obligation to defend or support. 3. relating to or indicating loyalty.—SYN. see faithful.


I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.

—Nathan Hale 1755–1776

Nathan Hale was a United States patriot during the American Revolution, and these were his last words before being hung by the English as a spy.

Mine honour is my life; both grow in one; take honour from me, and my life is done.
—William Shakespeare 1564–1616

William Shakespeare was of England’s greatest writers

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