Carmen Yulín Cruz Quotes

The crowd paid little or no respect to every player out there tonight.

On the second verse of 'Tears to Snow,' I talk about rappers and the way they view me now, rappers in the underground world who I might've know for a little bit, or they might've opened a show for me. A lot of them talk crap about me behind my back, and they'll smile in my face.

The greatest kindness will not bind the ungrateful.

Catty is not cool. I can't think of anything less becoming than a man who talks about people behind their backs.

Ingratitude is treason to mankind.

Any man can turn traitor.

When somebody abuses in public, we don't pay attention.

By betrayal, I mean promising to be on your side, then being on somebody else's.

Only those you trust can betray you" ~ Nathan

Disloyalty in trusted servants is one of the most disheartening things that can happen to a public performer.

Thus did I bear Sir Lancelot de Lac to the Keep of Ganleon, whom I trusted like a brother. That is to say, not at all.

I've had friends who've lied to me, I've had friends who've done things behind my back, I've had people steal from me - and it doesn't stop me from trusting.

I hate the business part of music. Music is just like the streets. There's loyal and disloyal people, people saying one thing and then don't do it.

The one thing worse than an enemy is a friend turned false.

He's an intimate betrayer. That's what's so troubling. Judas turned in his own teacher.

It is often our best friends who throw us down.

As they spoke, the only thing I could think about was that scene from Julius Caesar where Brutus stabs him in the back. Et tu, Eric?

I love to remember my enemies and I love to get my enemies. I had some enemies. I had people that really I helped a lot. And when I needed the help, in some cases, they were not there for me.

I see time away hasn’t made you any more charming. (Fang) Oh, I can be charming. I just choose not to. People start to think you like them, then when you stab them in the back, they take it so personally. Really pisses me off. (Thorn)

Whosoever formeth an intimacy with the enemies of his friends, does so to injure the latter. O wise man! wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.

Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.

. . . nobody every taught you loyalty . . .

Betrayal. It's one of the worst feelings.