Promise

Promise

A promise is a commitment by someone to do or not do something.

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Famous quotes containing the word promise:

    “We promise in proportion to our hopes, and we deliver in proportion to our fears.”
    —François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)

    “her fine blades making the air wince
    but her cargo
    no promise then:
    delivered
    palpable
    ours.”
    —Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)

    “God bless our good and gracious King,
    Whose promise none relies on;
    Who never said a foolish thing,
    Nor ever did a wise one.”
    —John Wilmot, 2d Earl Of Rochester (1647–1680)