Ehud Barak Quotes

Your life works to the degree you keep your agreements.

Maybe I'm old-school, but I always thought you honor a contract.

An agreement is an agreement, and when you make it, you should stick to it.

A promise made is a debt unpaid.

I shall fulfill my contract, no more nor less.

When this country makes a commitment, we see it through.

The people respect and believe in men who fulfill their duty.

When you were under contract, you did what you were told to do.

I have to hold up my end of the bargain and do what's expected of me.

When you commit to something, you don't want to let your fellow people and yourself down.

If you say you're going to do something, you do it. If you start it, you finish it. Yes sir, no ma'am. And you've got to have that kind of structure in your life. It kind of helped me be that disciplined person that I am, whether it's with workouts, film or just the game of football.

I don't see the point in signing on to do something and then leaving.

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

When you say you agree to a thing in principle you mean that you have not the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.

May the spirit of devotion to duty which inspires us always dominate this Committee's conferences!

There is no greater challenge than to have someone relying upon you; no greater satisfaction than to vindicate his expectation.

When you have told anyone you have left him a legacy, the only decent thing to do is die at once.

I did what I was supposed to do.

There is no debt more lawful than the word of a just man nor anything which binds our actions more than a promise.

It is done, and I will abide by it.

You can't walk away from your responsibilities and commitments.

I signed on as the clown, and, by golly, I'll keep up my end of the bargain.

We do have promises to keep. And my dad and Barack Obama are keeping them.

I said yes to Real Madrid while keeping my responsibility to the national team. I was completely honest.

Realizing the responsibility I've been entrusted with... it's humbling. Very humbling.