- Good
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Promises Quotes
On the distance between a promise and its keeping.
A promise made and a promise kept aren't always the same thing, and these quotes sit with that gap, from personal vows between spouses to the pledges candidates make while campaigning. A few treat promise-keeping as a simple matter of character. Related: Make quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Divers
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
The cooperation of navies from around the world promises high tactical value for the ships, aircraft, and divers involved; while demonstrating international resolve in defending maritime security against potential threats.
- God
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
The god of the Christians, as we have seen, is the god who makes promises only to break them; who sends them pestilence and disease in order to heal them; a god who demoralizes mankind in order to improve it.
- Morning
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
When a man has been consistently battering his wife, he shouldn't expect a bouquet of roses from her the morning after he promises to stop.
- Politicians
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Politicians can be cheered for the promises they make. Our country will be judged by the promises we keep.
- False
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
The case for Brexit was made on rhetorical flourishes and promises and bluster. A lot of promises on which people voted have turned out to be undeliverable. It was a false prospectus.
- Country
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable.
- Person
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
You have to be up-front from the very beginning about what your expectations of the other person are, and you can't make any promises you don't intend to keep.
- Law
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
What is the American dream? The American dream is one big tent. One big tent. And on that big tent you have four basic promises: equal protection under the law, equal opportunity, equal access, and fair share.
- Funny
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
It was funny that rank-and-file evangelicals were ahead of all the leadership. They saw for decades conservative Republicans had made promises to them on issues that were important to Christians and conservatives when they were running for office. But when they won, they didn't keep those promises.
- Exert
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Conservatives sometimes catch a tremendous about of flak from inside the Beltway - and those groups can exert extreme pressure on those conservative members to try to get them to vote in ways that are opposite of their core fundamental beliefs and the promises that they made to their constituents back in their districts.
- Future
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
United States forces have always relied on local allies to accomplish military and diplomatic missions and will need this support in the future. But why would anyone agree to help the United States if we have a record of breaking our promises and abandoning those who assist us?
- People
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Scientology delivers what it promises under the guise of tearing away falsity, neuroses, psychoses. It creates a brainwashed, robotic version of you. It's a 'Matrix' of you, so you're communicating with people all the time using Scientology.
- Government
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Congress seems to thrive on breaking promises and passing unfunded mandates down to local government. It's really just a matter of priorities.
- Country
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
The effects of climate change are real and only getting worse. I would like to build on the promises of the Paris Climate Agreement and make our country a global leader on the fight against climate change.
- Country
- |
- Nov 07, 2020