An ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Loyalty is more valuable than intelligence or cunning in relationships.
- In plain terms
- Being loyal is better than being smart.
- What can you take from it?
- Prioritize loyalty over cleverness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is loyalty more important than smarts?
- What is worth more?
Another view
Cleverness often solves problems that loyalty does not.
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