Courage, dignity, altruism and loyalty were morally redemptive ; Lucian idealised this principle in his story of Sisinnes, who voluntarily fought as a gladiator, earned 10, 000 drachmas and used it to buy freedom for his friend, Toxaris.

His unconditional loyalty and efforts to please Hitler earned him the nickname of der treue Heinrich (" the faithful Heinrich ").

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His years of loyalty earned him the trust of the Yorkists, and his victories — both political and military — and popularity with the common people made him an important figure.

We do not know the reason why the country ‘ s third president — then midway through his second term — was so popular among North Stonington residents, although perhaps Jefferson ‘ s public criticism of the Congregational Church ’ s domination of politics and religion in Connecticut earned him the loyalty of the local Baptist community, which perhaps regarded him as a champion of their rights in a state that still enshrined preferential rights to the Congregational Church.

Besides closing a key crossing on the Great Lakes, his success earned the admiration and loyalty of the Indian leader, Tecumseh.

Were he to refute the accusations of his fellow ministers, he would have earned their lasting enmity ; but should he repudiate Hutchinson's advocacy and devotion, he would destroy his reputation for loyalty and integrity.

For his loyalty towards the emperor, he earned the name " Dainankō ".

His pro-choice stance earned him the loyalty of many feminist groups and numerous awards including those from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America ( January 10, 1983 ) and the National Women ’ s Political Caucus ( October 23, 1985 ).

These trends earned Peronism the loyalty of much of the working and lower classes, but helped alienate the upper and middle class sectors of society.

In 2011, Dunkin ' Donuts earned the No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for the fifth year in a row.

As a senator, Borah was dedicated to principles rather than party loyalty, a trait which earned him the nickname " the Great Opposer.

The king, impressed, took him into his service, where Kinizsi's strength, prowess and loyalty earned him rapid promotion.

In 1992, he was nominated with yet another Tim Burton film, this time for Burton's superhero sequel, Batman Returns, where his effects on Danny DeVito as The Penguin, Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, and in delivering Burton's general vision for what was an increasingly Gothic Gotham City earned him more recognition for his work ethic and loyalty to what was an intrinsic ability to bring different directors ' ideas to life.

At first Ace did not like young Terry McGinnis, Wayne's assistant and protegee, but after he and Terry were able to help each other on several missions-including stopping Boxer's attempt to use synthetic growth hormones to turn his dogs into monsters -, Terry earned Ace's affection and loyalty, Terry briefly reflecting that Ace's loyalty was one of the " small rewards " that he had gained in his time as Batman.

His long term loyalty to the town which persisted until his move to Australia in 1994 earned him the description of ' the hermit of Binghamton ' among his friends.

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Once a canine's loyalty has been earned, the dog will attack anyone who attacks the Dude, or alternatively, anyone whom the Dude attacks.

On the other hand, her kindness has also earned her the loyalty of a few but powerful ( or at least stubborn ) allies.

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Eumenes II named the city for the love of his brother, who would be his successor, Attalus II ( 159-138 BC ), whose loyalty earned him the nickname, " Philadelphos ", literally meaning " one who loves his brother ".

Before the war, slaveholders had convinced themselves that they were treating their slaves well and had earned their slaves ' loyalty.

He knew who was riding after him -- the men he had known all his life, the men who had worked for him, sworn their loyalty to him.

The widespread purge that has taken place the past twelve months or so among Communist leaders in the provinces gives assurance that the party officials who will dominate the Congress, and the Central Committee it will elect, will all have passed the tightest possible Khrushchev screening, both for loyalty to him and for competence and performance on the job.

We are not certain that the word " democracy " was extant when systems that came to be called democratic were first instituted, but around 460 BC an individual is known whose parents had decided to name him ' Democrates ', a name which may have been manufactured as a gesture of democratic loyalty ; the name can also be found in Aeolian Temnus, not a particularly democratic state.

Ruth, meaning " friend ", pledges loyalty to Naomi, and Boaz, " fleetness " or " strength is ( in ) him " or " he comes in strength " becomes the kinsman redeemer, while Obed's name appropriately means " servant.

Banquo's loyalty to Macbeth, rather than Malcolm, after Duncan's death makes him a passive accomplice in the coup: Malcolm, as Prince of Cumberland, is the rightful heir to the throne and Macbeth a usurper.

As an extra measure to ensure the loyalty of his cousin, he married the elder of his two sisters, Constantina, to him.

They go on to add, " Most contemporaries seem in fact to have held him in high esteem, and he certainly inspired loyalty in a way his brother could not ".

The new Tory ministry hoped to use Kidd as a tool to discredit the Whigs who had backed him, but Kidd refused to name names, naively confident his patrons would reward his loyalty by interceding on his behalf.

Far from rewarding his loyalty, they participated in the effort to convict him by depriving him of the money and information which might have provided him with some legal defence.

De Vries ' loyalty to his master is unusual in that he continues to serve the Baron with great enthusiasm even though his Mentat abilities and great intelligence confirm his suspicions that his master plans to eventually kill him.

The army's support allowed Amanullah to suppress other claims and imprison those relatives who would not swear loyalty to him.

The Pope, in turn, excommunicated the king, declared him deposed and dissolved the oaths of loyalty made to Henry.

The British leader sought refuge among the Brigantes, but their queen, Cartimandua, proved her loyalty by surrendering him to the Romans.

Judah at this time was a vassal of Assyria, but Assyrian power collapsed in the 630s, and in around 622 Josiah and the Deuteronomists, as the circle around him are called by modern scholars, launched a bid for independence expressed as loyalty to " Yahweh alone " and the law-code in the book of Deuteronomy, written in the form of a treaty between Judah and Yahweh to replace the vassal-treaty with Assyria.

In October 1926, Hitler rewarded Goebbels for his new loyalty by making him the party " Gauleiter " for the Berlin section.

Those who remained his friends were very loyal to him, however, and he reciprocated with equal loyalty and generosity.

Those towns had become fortresses and showed more reliable loyalty to him than to others.

George Monck, realizing the military stood to lose power ; secretly shifted his loyalty to the Crown but as General George Monck, who had been Cromwell's viceroy in Scotland, began to march south, Lambert, who had ridden out to face him, lost support in London.

Octavian's base of power was his link with Caesar through adoption, which granted him much-needed popularity and loyalty of the legions.

One day, to reward him for his loyalty and commitment to her, she told him that the key to his future was outside the temple.