Quotation by

Thomas More

I die the king's faithful servant, but God's first.

Faith

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Thomas More is saying that while he is loyal to the king and serves him faithfully, his ultimate loyalty belongs to God above all else. This means that if the king's commands ever conflict with his religious beliefs, he will choose to obey God first.

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