The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present. – Niccolo Machiavelli
Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made. – Edgar Watson Howe
It hurts when someone you loved promised that he won’t leave, but still does. However, it hurts more because he stayed not because he loved you, but because he promised you.
We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform. – William Penn
Every politician has a promising career. Unfortunately, most of them do not keep those promises. – Jarod Kintz
Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but a hell. -Karl Popper
Promise is most given when the least is said. – George Chapman
Promises were like laws; smart men knew when to break both. – C.J. Hill
A politician is known by the promises he keeps.
The promises of yesterday are the taxes of today. – William Lyon MacKenzie
An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises. – Mae West
Promises were a lot like impressions. The second one didn’t count for much. – Kristin Hannah
Nothing weights lighter than a promise.
Vows made in storms are forgotten in calm. – Thomas Fuller
I know it is a bad thing to break a promise, but I think now that it is a worse thing to let a promise break you. – Jennifer Donnelly
Some promises aren’t worth keeping. – Holly Black
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