Famous Quotes & Sayings

There are customers who have an allegiance to eBay. They're secure in wanting to make transactions based off of that channel. We want to get our products to the segment who wants to shop that way.

Horace Gray

Every citizen or subject of another country, while domiciled here, is within the allegiance and the protection, and consequently subject to the jurisdiction, of the United States.

Randy Neugebauer

Therefore, it is appropriate that when we pledge our allegiance to Old Glory, we recognize that America is, indeed, one nation under God.

Salva Kiir Mayardit

I swear allegiance to the Republic of Sudan.

Growing up in Chicago, there was a very particular type of home that would display the black Jesus figure. It wasn't a radical home. You wouldn't find these in a Black Panther house. There's still a strong allegiance to Christianity.

Bill Owens

I would stress that the judge's order in no way precludes reciting the pledge in our schools. I would hope that the day would begin in every Colorado classroom with the Pledge of Allegiance as it has in most of our classrooms for decades.

I think it's a funny way to show your allegiance to a candidate.

Michael Newdow

I think they'll agree. That is the ultimate goal to get the Pledge of Allegiance to be for all Americans.

Cathy Freeman

I think your allegiance should be to one country. I mean, she is exercising her freedom I guess, she is not breaking the rules.

Theodore Roosevelt

We can have no "50-50" allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all.

John Doolittle

No amount of time will weaken our allegiance to avenging those lost in the horrible attacks. America has a sharp memory, a firm resolve, and a commitment to her own.

I am in favor, heartily in favor, of our Constitution and Bill of Rights and I owe my allegiance to my country at all times.

Lindsey Graham

If we could look at the person before us based on qualifications, character, and integrity, and not require them to show allegiance to a particular case or cause, it would serve the country well,

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor a Steelers' pep rally (Friday), could keep the fans away from this. That shows the Pirates fans' allegiance is strong. This weekend is a testament to the loyalty of the fans of this city.

Mick Rock

My allegiance was always to the act. I wanted them to be happy. I wasn't owned by a magazine or a record label. And I was a very naughty boy to boot!

Barack Obama

We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America.

Robert Webb

Missing out an apostrophe or two does not make you an idiot. But equating party allegiance with nationhood certainly makes you a thug. And thugs don't often notice that they're thugs, usually because they're also idiots.

Patricia Schroeder

The Pledge of Allegiance says, 'liberty and justice for all'.

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Once a refugee, always a refugee. I can't ever remember not being all right wherever I was, but you don't give your whole allegiance to a place or want to be entirely identified with the society you're living in.

Ellis Peters

Those who go forth to the battle never return without holes in their ranks, like gaping wounds. Pity of all pities that those who lead never learn, and the few wise men among those who follow never quite avail to teach. But faith given and allegiance pledged are stronger than fear ...

James L. Petigru

The allegiance of the citizen, in the only sense in which the word can be tolerated in a republic, is due to the law. What idea other men may have of a law higher than the supreme law, I know not. Like the notion of the Stoics concerning Fate, it is perfectly incomprehensible.

Judy Biggert

The Pledge of Allegiance is an important expression of our shared values, and it should be preserved in its current form. I fully support the Pledge of Allegiance and urge my colleagues to do the same.

We welcome (him) into the Democratic Party. Tony Means is now a card-carrying member of the Democratic Party. He has sworn his allegiance to the Democratic Party.

As a Christian, we can't stand on the sidelines with no team jersey or team colors to show our allegiance to Christ.

Barack Obama

There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America.

Jeb Bush

We need to end the government monopoly in education by transferring power from bureaucracies and unions to families. The era of defining public education as allegiance to centralized school districts must end.

Freedom of religion is a principle that is central to our Nation's Declaration of Independence. Congress has taken this positive step to protect our freedom to express allegiance to America's flag and the ideals it represents.

Those, who owe allegiance to truth are called great and exalted souls.

To me, it's just a part of what you do as a citizen of this country, to show your belief in the principles of democracy, ... The Pledge of Allegiance is just a part of that. I think we should spend our time concentrating on those things that help build us up.

When you marry a soldier, you marry the country. I am so proud of what John is doing. Our daughter says the Pledge of Allegiance and has a flag in her room. When we talk about Daddy, we talk about how he is helping other people. We keep as positive as possible. I have taught the kids to display respect to the soldiers they see in uniform. I don't like the fact that John's over there, but I am so proud of him.

The no voters were likely driven by an allegiance to their cause and a refusal to sacrifice their principles for a few dollars. The results indicate there are more of the latter, so we should not expect an end to the strike anytime soon.

Gene Simmons

It's a personal statement that's a sort of personal allegiance to the United States of Indy.

Jackie Speier

As members of Congress, we take an oath to uphold the Constitution and bear true faith and allegiance to the United States, not the Republican or Democratic party. I have been willing to stand up to my own leadership when it's in the national interest.