Sin promises like a God but pays like a Devil
Law Number XXXIX: Never promise to complete any project within six months of the end of the year, in either direction.
Liberty is of small value to the lower third of humanity. They greatly prefer security, which means protection by some class above them. They are always in favor of despots who promise to feed them. The only liberty an inferior man really cherishes is the liberty to quit work, stretch out in the sun, and scratch himself.
A U.S. dollar is an IOU from the Federal Reserve Bank. It's a promissory note that doesn't actually promise anything. It's not backed by gold or silver.
My mom had a job, and she also took care of us, and she also took care of Dad - I always saw her pulling triple duty, doing more than I ever felt like she needed to. I made a promise to myself that it would be more of a team effort in my family someday. And because of that, I became more independent.
Be temperate in your drinking, remembering that too much wine cannot keep either a secret or a promise.
We are not given any promises that, because of our noble intentions, everything will be okay. We learn that what truly heals is gratitude and tenderness. We [need] to transform our minds and actions for the sake of other people and for the future of the world.
Prayer can truly change your life. For it turns your attention away from yourself and directs your mind and your heart toward the Lord. If we look only at ourselves, with our own limitations and sins, we quickly give way to sadness and discouragement. But if we keep our eyes fixed on the Lord, then our hearts are filled with hope, our minds are washed n the light of truth, and we come to know the fullness of the Gospel with all is promise and life.
Integrity is doing what you said you would do. It means you keep your promises.
Portfolios are everything, promises are nothing. Do the work.
Don’t just read the Bible. Start circling the promises. Don’t just make a wish. Write down a list of God-glorifying life goals. Don’t just pray. Keep a prayer journal. Define your dream. Claim your promise. Spell your miracle.
Casting is so important, with any film you do. You have to get actors that you believe will fulfill the promise of the characters that are on the page.
Let us get together with other people of our sort and make over the world into a great world-civilization that will enable us to realize the promises and avoid the dangers of this new time.
It seems unwise to allocate a large portion of investable capital to any one deep value opportunity, even if the latter promises a large expected return.
Before you promise to change the world, it makes sense to do the hard work of changing your neighborhood.
Love is a promise; love is a souvenir.
If you kill me, I promise you - you will never take me alive.
No matter what politicians promise, Social Security reform will not change the fact that your money is taken from your paycheck and sent to Washington, where it will be spent.
Political campaigns are the graveyard of real ideas and the birthplace of empty promises.
When a man repeats a promise again and again, he means to fail you.
Anyone can read the news to you. I promise to feel the news at you.
Con artists are using Obamacare confusion to sign people up for fake health insurance. The scammers lure victims with false promises like, 'If you like your healthcare plan, you can keep your healthcare plan.' The scammers will tell you that, so you have to be careful.
The Obama administration has admitted that under Obamacare, you might not be able to keep your doctor. At first the president guaranteed you'd be able to keep your doctor, and now they're saying you 'might' be able to. Today Obama changed his slogan from 'Yes we can' to 'Perhaps we could try. Can't promise anything.'
If you're in business it's both a promise and a warning. It says that sometimes little things can cause some little guy to have an overnight success.
All the mighty interceding of the ages that has ever shaken the kingdom of darkness has been based upon the promises of God.
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