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Fraternal Quotes

On bonds built by shared purpose, not blood

These lines describe fraternal bonds forming in unexpected places, from a law school twin relationship to a film industry that solves problems in-house because of fraternal feelings among its people.

The film industry functions on fraternal feelings. If there is a problem, we solve it in-house.

Quotes by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

There is among us a far closer relationship than the purely social one of a fraternal organization because we are bound together not only by a single interest but by a common goal. To win. Nothing else matters, and nothing...

Quotes by Sandy Koufax

Time is the most valuable thing on earth: time to think, time to act, time to extend our fraternal relations, time to become better men, time to become better women, time to become better and more independent citizens.

Quotes by Samuel Gompers

I was not the midwife of the Law School, but its fraternal twin.

Quotes by Norman Lamm

Best Quotes

There is a healthy fraternal rivalry, but nothing serious and we both have been looking for a project to do together. I guess he may direct me in a project some day.

Quotes by Mackenzie Astin

My birth neither shook the German Empire nor caused much of an upheaval in the home. It pleased mother, caused father a certain amount of pride and my elder brother the usual fraternal jealousy of a hitherto only son.

Quotes by Conrad Veidt

Between richer and poorer classes in a free country a mutually respecting antagonism is much healthier than pity on the one hand and dependence on the other, as is, perhaps, the next best thing to fraternal feeling.

Quotes by Charles Horton Cooley

Frequently Asked Questions

What does fraternal mean in the context of these quotes?
It refers to bonds of brotherhood or shared purpose, whether between institutions, industries, or people working toward the same goal.
How is fraternal used to describe the film industry?
One quote describes the film industry as functioning on fraternal feelings, meaning problems tend to get solved internally rather than made public.
Is there a legal or academic example of fraternal bonds?
Yes, one speaker calls their law school a fraternal twin rather than something they simply attended, suggesting a close, ongoing connection.
Do any quotes describe fraternal organizations directly?
One line goes beyond social ties, describing a fraternal organization bound together by a single shared interest and one common goal: to win.
Is time connected to the idea of fraternal relations here?
Yes, one quote lists extending fraternal relations among the most valuable uses of time, alongside thinking, acting, and self-improvement. See our Earth quotes for related themes.

One quote pushes the idea further, calling fraternal organizations a bond built around a single shared goal: to win. Explore our Earth quotes and Day quotes for more on connection and time.