Treason Quotes

170 Treason quotes by 134 unique authors

Treason is very much a matter of habit, Smiley decided. — John le Carre
I nodded. "Yup. What I did was tantamount to treason in their eyes." "I don't know what 'tantamount' means, but it sounds pretty serious. — Richelle Mead
I believe in life and in people. I feel obliged to advocate their highest ideals as long as I believe them to be true. I… — Naguib Mahfouz
I had just lot my best friend, barely escaped having my life sucked out by a psychotic burning girl, committed treason and nearly gotten the… — Kiersten White
Raising the flag and singing the anthem are, while somewhat suspicious, not in themselves acts of treason. — Terry Pratchett
At one o’clock, the ever-logical Right-Eye Grand Steward woke up to discover that during his sleep his left-eyed counterpart had executed three of his advisors… — Frances Hardinge
What can a soldier do when mercy is treason, and he is alone in it? — Laini Taylor
The highest possible form of treason is to say that Americans aren’t loved wherever they go, whatever they do. — Kurt Vonnegut
Is it treason to say the truth? A bitter truth, but no less true for that. — George R. R. Martin
Every sin is an act of cosmic treason, a futile attempt to dethrone God in His sovereign authority. — R C Sproul
Treason doth never prosper. What's the reason? Why, when it prospers, none dare call it treason. — John Harington
Men will confess to treason, murder, arson, false teeth, or a wig. How many of them will own up to a lack of humor? — Frank Moore Colby
Do not worry over the charge of treason to your masters, but be concerned about the treason that involves yourselves. Be true to yourself and… — Eugene V. Debs
Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my… — Patrick Henry
New opinions often appear first as jokes and fancies, then as blasphemies and treason, then as questions open to discussion, and finally as established truths. — George Bernard Shaw
[America is] a rebellious nation. Our whole history is treason; our blood was attained before we were born; our creeds were infidelity to the mother… — Theodore Parker
I have spent a great deal of my life being part of minorities. Some of the people I admire the most in the world have… — Antonio Munoz Molina
In Scientology, in the Ethics Conditions, as you go down from Normal through Doubt, then you get to Enemy, and, finally, near the bottom, there… — Paul Haggis
After the French Revolution, it was not the treason of the king that was in question; it was the existence of the king. You have… — Adam Michnik
The real problem with big issues like Medicare is that both parties have to be brave at the same time. Every pollster will tell you… — Jim Cooper
Corporations cannot commit treason, or be outlawed or excommunicated, for they have no souls. — Harold Coffin
Ingratitude is treason to mankind. — James Thomson
Pity is treason. — Maximilien Robespierre
This principle is old, but true as fate, Kings may love treason, but the traitor hate. — Thomas Dekker
We ought instead of retreating should follow up the enemy and take Richmond. And in full view of all responsible for such declaration, I say… — Philip Kearny

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