ProverbHuman NatureBiblical origin

No man can serve two masters.

Meaning: Divided loyalty corrupts both commitments; choose one primary allegiance or fail them all.

Where it's from: The Bible, Matthew 6:24

Origin: From Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:24): "No man can serve two masters... Ye cannot serve God and mammon." Divided loyalties, it says, end in betraying one side.

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