"It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath."

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"Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how rich it may be, or how mechanically clever. Hope and faith depend on the promises; if hope and faith go, everything goes."

Agar, Herbert · Promises · 4 fans >>
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"Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future, making it predictable and reliable to the extent that this is humanly possible."

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"When a man takes an oath, Meg, he's holding his ownself in his own hands. Like water. And if he opens his fingers then- he needn't hope to find himself again."

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"If you wish to be success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing."

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"The best way to keep one's word is not to give it."

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"The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday --but never jam today."

Carroll, Lewis · Promises · 0 fans >>
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"What a woman says to her avid lover should be written in wind and running water."

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"Promise is most given when the least is said."

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"Never take a solemn oath. People think you mean it."

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