LOYALTY AND DISLOYALTY
“Loyalty” is defined as : the
steadfast faithfulness, dedication, and devotion to a person, cause,
institution, or ideal.
It is further defined as honouring commitments, maintaining trust, and standing
by someone or something even in the face of adversity or temptation.
Note the words: Standing by someone
or something even in the face of adversity or temptation.
There is a famous proverb:
Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.
Some synonyms of loyalty are: allegiance,
faithfulness, devotion, fidelity, steadfastness, constancy, and sincerity.
`As a person you need a loyal
friend, a faithful relative, and a steadfast companion.
Offices look for devoted and
reliable members of staff.
Political parties expect their
members and office-bearers, to be thoroughly unselfish, loyal and
non-defectors.
A
disloyal person is one who is not loyal
or faithful to his friends, family, country , etc.
Disloyalty in politics is not only
disagreeable but also dangerous. Whereas it is popularly deplorable, it plays
the destructive role of toppling governments.
Here are some famous sayings about
politics:
*There is no gambling like politics.
*A politician is like quick-silver:
if you try to put your finger on him, you find
nothing under it.
*We shall have to fight the
politician, who remembers only that the unborn have no votes and that since
posterity has done nothing for us we need do nothing for posterity.
*There is among you the man who is
not bound by party lines.
*Nothing is politically right which
is morally wrong.
*He serves his party best who serves
the country best.
*Party honesty is party expediency.
*By discharging our duty thoroughly
and well, subordinating personal desires to principle, and personal ambition to
an exalted love of country, we will not only receive the endorsement of the
people, but what is far better, we will deserve their endorsement.
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PUNCHLINE: Loyalty and morality are
close friends.
G.R.Kanwal
17 June 2026
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