Promise Quotes - Page 35

• Politicians never keep all their promises.

  Michael Moore

  Politician

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• People will like to say that 'Eastern Promises' is brutal, but the only reason they say that is because the scenes stick with them. They are realistic. They are in-your-face and you see the consequences. It's not a bunch of quick editing cuts.

  Viggo Mortensen

  Cutting, Editing, People

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• My strong point, if I have a strong point, is performance. I always do more than I say. I always produce more than I promise.

  Richard M. Nixon

  Strong, Produce, Performances

  Nixon, Richard M. (1974). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon, 1972”, p.12, Best Books on

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• I'm in the camp that needs to discover and take risks, sometimes it's with the promise of something special and new, sometimes it's to stay awake, either way it's much more stressful with all the uncertainty but worth the pain in the end.

  Karen O

  Pain, Risk, Special

  "Karen O’s Psycho Opera Will Be A ‘Psychedelic Ride Laced With Catharsis’". www.huffingtonpost.com. August 26, 2011.

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• After a century of striving, after a year of debate, after a historic vote, health care reform is no longer an unmet promise. It is the law of the land.

  Barack Obama

  Powerful, Law, Land

  "CNN Student News" with Carl Azuz, edition.cnn.com. March 24, 2010.

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• We will keep the promise of Social Security by taking the responsible steps to strengthen it - not by turning it over to Wall Street.

  Barack Obama

  Wall, Steps, Social

  Second Democratic Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech, delivered 6 September 2012, Charlotte, North Carolina

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• And that means that no matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise to the American people: If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor, period. If you like your health care plan, you'll be able to keep your health care plan, period. No one will take it away, no matter what.

  Barack Obama

  Mean, Doctors, Keeping Promises

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• To honor our national promise to our veterans, we must continue to improve services for our men and women in uniform today and provide long overdue benefits for the veterans and military retirees who have already served.

  Solomon Ortiz

  Veterans Day, Military, Men

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• This Congress has promised all manner of border security and port security to the tune of billions of dollars... yet we have - to date - funded our promises for port security at only $900 million. That's quite a distance between what we say and what we actually do.

  Solomon Ortiz

  Distance, Tunes, Borders

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• Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it's hard. When you do that you are passing the test. And God promises you your marked moments are on their way.

  Joel Osteen

  God, Attitude, Way

  Joel Osteen (2009). “Hope for Today Bible”, p.604, Simon and Schuster

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• Candidate Obama promised to fundamentally transform America and that's one promise he has kept. Turning a shining city on a hill into a sinking ship.

  Sarah Palin

  Cities, America, Shining

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• Ultimately, a great thriller is a roller coaster ride. I like to think that's a promise I have never failed to keep, and one that I'd say has served my books well.

  James Patterson

  Book, Thinking, Roller Coaster

  "How To Write A Killer Thriller". Interview with AskMan, www.askmen.com.

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• You will reciprocally promise love, loyalty and matrimonial honesty. We only want for you this day that these words constitute the principle of your entire life and that with the help of divine grace you will observe these solemn vows that today, before God, you formulate.

  Pope John Paul II

  Anniversary, Loyalty, Honesty

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• The Democrats promised equalizing outcomes through unlimited federal assistance while Republicans offered something that seemed less tangible - the promise of equalizing opportunity through free markets.

  Rand Paul

  Opportunity, Tangible, Outcomes

  "Rand Paul To Howard University: 'Big Government Is Not A Friend To African Americans'" by Grace Wyler, www.businessinsider.com. April 10, 2013.

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• The Republican promise is for policies that create economic growth. Republicans believe lower taxes, less regulation, balanced budgets, a solvent Social Security and Medicare will stimulate economic growth.

  Rand Paul

  Believe, Growth, Regulation

  "Rand Paul’s Remarks at Howard University". www.theamericanconservative.com. April 10, 2013.

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• I believe in America. I believe in her purpose and her promise. I believe her best days have not yet been lived. I believe her greatest deeds are reserved for the generations to come.

  Rick Perry

  Believe, America, Generations

  Presidential Candidacy Announcement, delivered 13 August 2011, Charleston, South Carolina

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• Like the early days of the Internet, the dawn of personal genomics promises benefits and pitfalls that no one can foresee.

  Steven Pinker

  Benefits, Dawn, Pitfalls

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• All non-incumbent campaigns promise hope and change, but Obama took the promise to a new level of absurdity. He suggested that a vote for him would literally transform the Earth.

  John Podhoretz

  Campaigns, Levels, Earth

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• There's no light at the end of the tunnel in the Republican message, no promise of better things to come. There's only the present stagnation, followed by a slow decline.

  John Podhoretz

  Tunnels, Light, Messages

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• Malaysia is a country unlike any other: Full of promise and fragility. Its history, cultural and religious diversity make it a rich, compelling and surprising land.

  Tariq Ramadan

  Country, Religious, Land

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• I urge researchers to make use of the opportunities that are available to them, and to do all they can to fulfill the promise that stem cell research offers.

  Nancy Reagan

  Opportunity, Cells, Use

  "Reagans Cheer Obama Stem Cell Order — But Not Invited To Ceremony" by Sam Stein, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 9, 2009.

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• This 21st century economy holds great promise for our people. But unless we give all Americans the skills they need to succeed, countries like India and China will take good-paying jobs that should be ours.

  Harry Reid

  Country, Jobs, Skills

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• The repressed memory is like a noisy intruder being thrown out of the concert hall. You can throw him out, but he will bang on the door and continue to disturb the concert. The analyst opens the door and says, If you promise to behave yourself, you can come back in.

  Theodor Reik

  Memories, Live Concerts, Doors

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• After believing in promises made and never fulfilled by Labour, people have become increasingly disenchanted with the process assuming that all politicians will say anything to gain power, and then never follow through.

  Adam Rickitt

  Believe, People, Say Anything

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• I can't promise that every child with learning differences will become a novelist, but I do think all children can become lifelong readers.

  Rick Riordan

  Children, Thinking, Differences

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