#pledge

But then, so far as I know, I am the only performer who ever pledged his assistants to secrecy, honor and allegiance under a notarial oath. ↗

— Harry Houdini

#am #assistants #ever #far #his

It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain quantity of knowledge. ↗

— Charles Babbage

#certain #conferred #degree #holds #knowledge

During my first term in Congress, I signed a pledge that I will take no more earmarks and I've been faithful to that pledge. ↗

— Michele Bachmann

#congress #during #earmarks #faithful #first

How many McDonald's gift certificates would it take to sway a lot of Americans to pledge to never publicly criticize the U.S, President? ↗

— James Bovard

#criticize #gift #how #lot #many

I pledge tonight to be Mayor for all of the people of this city - for one Chicago. ↗

— Jane Byrne

#city #i #mayor #people #pledge

And basically, the sense of the 'Pledge to America' is this: Republicans understand when we were in charge, we got fired in '06. We spent too much money. We defied the trust that the people had put in us. And we know that there is a better way. ↗

— Eric Cantor

#basically #better #better way #charge #defied

Climate change was a point of division between Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney. The president declared climate change a global threat, acknowledged that the actions of humanity were deepening the crisis, and pledged to do something about it if elected. ↗

— Ron Fournier

#acknowledged #actions #between #change #climate

Obama ran on a platform of unmitigated optimism - a promise to usher in a brighter day for America. But there could hardly be a greater contrast between his pledge and his performance in office, between his commitment to the nation and his current abandonment of all hope. ↗

— David Limbaugh

#america #between #brighter #commitment #contrast

On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave no veteran behind. ↗

— Dan Lipinski

#behind #home #leave #military #nation

I still held fast to my determination to become a minister; it still seemed to me that that was my duty. I had pledged myself, in my prayers I had given my word to God. How could I therefore break my vow? ↗

— Pierre Loti

#break #could #determination #duty #fast