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Saturday, June 29th, 2024
the Week of Proper 7 / Ordinary 12
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Quotations regarding 'Promise'

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Money and corruption are ruining the land, crooked politicians betray the working man, pocketing the profits and treating us like sheep, and we're tired of hearing promises that we know they'll never keep.
Ray Davies, English Musician (1944-  )
I also want to draw attention to the responsibilities that people have to live up to their election promises and to live up to the votes that were cast by the people of Wales, in the General Election, in the expectation that we would deliver this promise.
Ron Davies, Welsh Politician (1946-  )
Real Democrats don't make promises they can't keep.
Howard Dean, American Politician (1948-  )
I'd kiss a frog even if there was no promise of a Prince Charming popping out of it. I love frogs.
Cameron Diaz, Actress (1972-  )
Internet mailing lists are like Fox television shows. They have really cool previews, and they get you all excited about them, but they just don't live up to their promises.
John Dobbin, -
Yes, disappointment over perceived unfairness, injustice, promises not kept, tends to go hand in hand with increasing prosperity. Expectations are dashed. What can I say!
Mary Douglas, British Scientist (1921-2007)
Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes... but no plans.
Peter Drucker, American Businessman (1909-2005)
It is rare that one can see in a little boy the promise of a man, but one can almost always see in a little girl the threat of a woman.
Alexandre Dumas, French Dramatist (1802-1870)
I am confident that this legislature will rise above partisan bickering, especially after the public promises its members made last fall, and that it will demonstrate a high capacity for civil service.
Charles Edison, American Businessman (1890-1969)
It is my happy privilege to be able to stand here and tell you that if you elect me you will have elected a governor who has made no promises of preferment to any man or group.
Charles Edison, American Businessman (1890-1969)
In view of our public pledges, we public officials can never again go before the public merely promising election reform. The time for promises is past.
Charles Edison, American Businessman (1890-1969)
If virtue promises happiness, prosperity and peace, then progress in virtue is progress in each of these for to whatever point the perfection of anything brings us, progress is always an approach toward it.
Epictetus, Greek Philosopher
A rose must remain with the sun and the rain or its lovely promise won't come true.
Ray Evans, American Musician (1915-2007)
Anywhere you have extreme poverty and no national health insurance, no promise of health care regardless of social standing, that's where you see the sharp limitations of market-based health care.
Paul Farmer, American Educator (1959-  )
I will work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to preserve the Social Security promise that provides secure retirement benefits for all, especially those who are most at risk such as widows, orphans, and people with disabilities when the need arises.
Chaka Fattah, American Politician (1956-  )
If I can change than anyone can change. I promise you that.
Brett Favre, American Athlete (1969-  )
Yeah, it's tough being smart and sexy, too. I have to say, I'm really not that attractive. Until I met my husband, I could not get a date. I promise you it's true. My husband Jeff Richmond saw a diamond in the rough and took me in.
Tina Fey, American Comedian (1970-  )
We grew up founding our dreams on the infinite promise of American advertising. I still believe that one can learn to play the piano by mail and that mud will give you a perfect complexion.
Zelda Fitzgerald, American Writer (1900-1948)
The most glorious moments in your life are not the so-called days of success, but rather those days when out of dejection and despair you feel rise in you a challenge to life, and the promise of future accomplishments.
Gustave Flaubert, French Novelist (1821-1880)
A promise made should be a promise kept.
Steve Forbes, American Businessman (1947-  )
 
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