- He that promises most will perform least. »
- Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises; for never intending to go beyond promises; it costs nothing. »
- Promises that you make to yourself are often like the Japanese plum tree - they bear no fruit. »
- One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises one makes. »
- Check out the Declaration of Independence You think it promises happiness No no no, it talks about the pursuit of happiness. The PURSUIT We've become a nation of wimps We think we're entitled to everything, we want to legislate ourselves into some cozy little cocoon. Well, forget it, Nature Boy. There are no guarantees. Life is nasty, brutish, and short. »
- Oft expectation fails, and most oft where most it promises; and oft it hits where hope is coldest; and despair most sits. »
- It is a curious thing ... that every creed promises a paradise which will be absolutely uninhabitable for anyone of civilized taste. »
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