Loyalty Comes Before Other Virtues: 10-08-2025

1. Courage without loyalty often becomes self-serving, mercenary, and reckless.
2. Honesty without loyalty will remain silent when it must speak out, fearing to do so.
3. Temperance without loyalty will prevent one from going to the lengths necessary to help a friend or cause in times of dire need.
4. Compassion without loyalty will show compassion only where there is gain to be made, not when those who rely on you need it most.
5. Justice without loyalty will refocus justice on false and misguided causes that prioritize power, fame, or fortune over serving all parties involved, not just the fashionable or politically correct ones.