Upholding Promises Quotes

Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.

Your word is your bond, and you do what you say and keep your promise.

A gentleman is ashamed to let his words outrun his deeds.

Integrity is keeping a commitment even after circumstances have changed.

I took an oath to protect the people of Arizona, and that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to keep pushing in that direction.

Do not consider anything for your interest which makes you break your word, quit your modesty or inclines you to any practice which will not bear the light or look the world in the face.

A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words.

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

If being recalled is the price for keeping one's promises, then so be it.

Truth and fidelity are the pillars of the temple of the world; when these are broken, the fabric falls, and crushes all to pieces.

Fairness is important and getting rid of promises you can’t keep is important

We now occupy the proud attitude of a sovereign and independent Republic, which will impose upon us the obligation of evincing to the world that we are worthy to be free. This will only be accomplished by wise legislation, the maintenance of our integrity, and the faithful and just redemption of our plighted faith wherever it has been pledged.

I never promise anything. I don't promise anything to my mum. I don't promise anything to the supporters.

The honor of a gentleman demands the inviolability of his word, and the incorruptibility of his principles. He is the descendent of the knight, the crusader; he is the defender of the defenseless and the champion of justice--or he is not a gentleman.

When I make a promise about keeping something in confidence, I do.

Virtue's office never breaks men's troth.

I don't kick a man when he's down, unless I'm the one who put him down in the first place. I don't put him down unless he deserves it. And I don't break my word if I give it. So I'll give you my word.

In the last analysis, of course, an oath will encourage fidelity in office only to the degree that officeholders continue to believe that they cannot escape ultimate accountability for a breach of faith.

Listen to your conscience regarding something that you simply know you should do, then start small on it - make a promise and keep it. Then move forward and make a little larger promise and keep it. Eventually you'll discover that your sense of honor will become greater than your moods, and that will give you a level of confidence and excitement that you can move to other areas where you feel you need to make improvements or give service.

We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.

Implementation of promises is as important as making them.

It is easy to make promises - it is hard work to keep them.

In a world where vows are worthless.Where making a pledge means nothing. Where promises are made to be broken, it would be nice to see words come back into power.

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

Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.