#promised

After that his Majesty was beheaded, the Parliament for some years effected nothing either for the publick peace or tranquillity of the nation, or settling religion as they had formerly promised. ↗

— William Lilly

#beheaded #effected #either #formerly #had

While waiting for a Moses to lead us into the promised land, we have forgotten how to walk. ↗

— Wendell Johnson

#how #into #land #lead #moses

In the hospital, I promised myself that I ever walked again, that I would eat well and swim every day. ↗

— Travis Barker

#day #eat #ever #every #every day

I always say you've only got one life to live, and you're not promised a tomorrow. So, you might as well just have a good time with it. ↗

— Fantasia Barrino

#good #good time #got #i #i always

We were told this war would be over in a matter of weeks, and that the Iraqis would be able to finance it with oil sales. We were promised it was not a mission of nation building. ↗

— Sherrod Brown

#building #finance #iraqis #matter #mission

I loved getting to do Promised Land with him. I mean, he's really there for you. We did one very emotional scene in the church. He's just a wonderful acting partner. You feel very safe with him. ↗

— Delta Burke

#church #did #emotional #feel #getting

One day I promised God that if he would give me my voice back I would never smoke again. I got three octaves back after quitting. ↗

— Mariah Carey

#again #back #day #give #give me

A revolution is interesting insofar as it avoids like the plague the plague it promised to heal. ↗

— Daniel Berrigan

#heal #insofar #interesting #like #plague

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised. ↗

— Andrew Carnegie

#compromise #compromised #contradictory #defeat #men

I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle. ↗

— Andrew Carnegie

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