Quintus Tullius Cicero Quotes

Never promise more than you can perform.

I will be the president of the nation who keeps pledges.

Yes, I promised, but did I promise to keep my promise?

I will make the further pledge now that if I find that I cannot keep my pledges I will resign.

Confidence... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance.

And the people I have been accountable to every single day in the Senate are the 27 million Texans who I represent and I made a promise to them that I make to you today, which is, if I am elected, every single day I will do two things: tell the truth, and do what I said I would do.

We are all equal on this floor, and a senator must keep his word.

Keep your word. Honor commitments, and they will double back to honor you.

Never make a promise - you may have to keep it.

I honored my commitments, and as president, I will honor every commitment that I make to the men and women of this country.

Your life works to the degree you keep your agreements.

Being faithful in that which is another man's qualifies us to receive our own.

Long ago I gave my word solemnly that I would not accept any rank or military or political position; for this reason I hope that Your Excellency will not compromise my honour before the people, and that you will not attribute my returning the appointment to excessive pride.

Take the pledge and after you’re elected, do whatever you want.

Promise little and do much.

The statesman's motto should be, "Keep your word until death.

I will never break the word of a prince spoken in a public place, for my honor's sake.

In politics, all you have is your word.

I have supported a great many who promised to do things that I thought ought to be done, who proved faithless to their promises.

Our government should not make promises we cannot keep. And we must keep the promises we have already made.

Promise everything to anyone, unless clear obligation prevents it. Only live up to those promises which are of advantage to you.

Trust is leveling with people before the election about what you're going to do after the election.

If I made a commitment, I stood by that commitment - and try to make it real. Because when you become leaders, the most important thing you have is your word, your trust. That's where respect comes from.

Folks, I mean to keep my word. And if I don't, I'll give you my address and some rope. That's real accountability.

Growing up, I was taught a man's word is his bond.