Word of Honor Quotes

He was a man, he always performed his promises.

A promise made should be a promise kept.

When I say something, I don't go back on it.

Unlike his immediate predecessor, he is not a man whose word can be his bond.

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

Every brave man is a man of his word; to such base vices he cannot stoop, and shuns more than death the shame of lying.

I know this sounds corny, but if I give you my word I am going to do something, you can take it to the bank. Whether that means if my giving my word puts me in a detrimental position, I'm still going to follow through on my word, and I'll let the pieces fall where they may.

And when people give me their word, I listen to them.

The word of a gentleman is as good as his bond — sometimes better; as in the present case, where his bond might prove but a doubtful sort of security.

If ever I do escape, no one shall reproach me with having broken or violated my faith, not having given my word to any one, whosoever it may be.

For haveing upon specious pretences of publiqe works raised greate unjust taxes upon the Comonality for the advancement of private favorites and other sinister ends, but noe visible effects in any measure adequate, For not haveing dureing this long time of his Gouvernement in any measure advanced this hopefull Colony either by fortificacons Townes or Trade For haveing abused and rendred contemptable the Magistrates of Justice, by advanceing to places of Judicature, scandalous and Ignorant favorites For haveing when the Army of English, was just upon the track of those Indians, who now in all places burne, spoyle, murther and when we might with ease have distroyed them: who then were in open hostillity, for then haveing expressly countermanded, and sent back our Army, by passing his word for the peaceable demeanor of the said Indians, who immediately prosecuted theire evill intentions, comitting horred murthers and robberies in all places, being protected by the said ingagement and word past of him the said Sir William Berkeley [Governor of Virginia]

In common with all Protestant or Jewish cultures, America was developed on the idea that your word is your bond. Otherwise, the frontier could never have been opened, 'cause it was lawless. A man's word had to mean something.

I keep my promises.

To Jack, there was nothing more powerful than a promise made over a handshake. He would have died ー literally chosen death ー before breaking his word.

In the West, you take people at their word.

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

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

I believe Jean-Marie Le Pen is a man of his word, and he will not go back on his words.

The finest compliment you can pay a man is that his word was as good as gold.

Everybody has the prerogative for their own career in this business, and I firmly believe that to this day. But if you and I give each other our word - call me corny - I think you have an obligation to uphold that.

Keep my word' is such a strange expression. At first glance, it just means 'Be true to what you agreed on. But it could also mean, 'Hold your words back.' Keep them in. Let your actions speak instead.

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

I'm a black-and-white type of dude. If you say something, I believe you're gonna do it.

You have to trust the words. They do not create anything more than themselves.

I am the man who keeps his words.