Constancy is the complement of all other human virtues.

Constancy is the complement of all other human virtues.

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.]

Not observation of a duty but liberty itself is the pledge that assures fidelity.

Not observation of a duty but liberty itself is the pledge that assures fidelity.

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.]

It is better to be faithful than famous.

It is better to be faithful than famous.

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.

To be true to each other, let 'appen what maay
Till the end o' the daay
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To be true to each other, let 'appen what maay
Till the end o' the daay
An the last load hoam.

Pleas'd to the last he crops the flowery food,
And licks the hand just rais'd to shed his blood.

Pleas'd to the last he crops the flowery food,
And licks the hand just rais'd to shed his blood.

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.