I think it is an immutable law in business that words are words explanations are explanations promises are promises - but only performance is reality.

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.

The promises of this world are for the most part vain phantoms and to confide in one's self and become something of worth and value is the best and safest course.

Compromise is the best and cheapest lawyer.

I know my country has not perfected itself. At times we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made our share of mistakes and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions.

What is one to say about June the time of perfect young summer the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade.

Wisdom is the abstract of the past but beauty is the promise of the future.

Beauty always promises but never gives anything.

At fifteen beauty and talent do not exist there can only be promise of the coming woman.

Beauty is the promise of happiness.

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.

A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece.

Art is something to be proud of. Art is no compromise.

I'm free. I just do what I want say what I want say how I feel and I don't try to hurt nobody. I just try to make sure that I don't compromise my art in any kind of way and I think people respect that.

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.

Half a century ago the amazing courage of Rosa Parks the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King and the inspirational actions of the civil rights movement led politicians to write equality into the law and make real the promise of America for all her citizens.

What's important is promising something to the people not actually keeping those promises. The people have always lived on hope alone.