Once the good man was dead, one wore his hat and another his sword

Once the good man was dead, one wore his hat and another his sword as he had worn them, a third had himself barbered as he had, a fourth walked as he did, but the honest man that he was — nobody any longer wanted to be that. – G. C. (Georg Christoph) Lichtenberg

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Loyalty
category

Total loyalty is possible only when fidelity is emptied of all concrete content, from which changes of mind might naturally arise. – Hannah Arendt

Category:
Loyalty

I am not bound over to swear allegiance to any master; where the storm drives me I turn in for shelter. – Horace

Category:
Loyalty

To betray you must first belong. – Harold Philby

Category:
Loyalty

It is better to be faithful than famous. – Theodore Roosevelt

Category:
Loyalty

Random Quotes

The sort of thinking at the time was, Well, were giving you access to medical care which you wouldnt otherwise be able to get, so your payment is that we get to use you in research. – Rebecca Skloot

Category:
Medical

Take care that the face that looks out from the mirror in the morning is a pleasant face. You may not see it again during the day, but others will. – Anon.

Category:
Mirrors

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles. – Sun Tzu

Category:
Fear

A clean house is the sign of a boring person. – Author Unknown

Category:
Housework