Snow in August by Peter Hamill. A New Look at An Old Saying: All for one and one for all", Michael Devlin says in Snow in August.

A New Look At An Old Saying <Tab/>"All for one and one for all", the well known statement said by the famous Three Musketeers, has now acquired a new meaning. For in that seven word phrase many might see the principles of unity, loyalty, and commitment. On the other hand, this strong unity, loyalty and commitment can create enmity among different groups or individuals because being loyal to more than …

…loyalty, he or she is greatly limiting their opportunities. If one has suffered grief because of dividing their loyalty that means that his or her friends are too insecure to admit that one of their group members is actually spending time with other people. Lastly, and most importantly, if one doesn't divide their loyalty, he or she is not being true to his or her self and his or her friends aren't being true either.