"What we want is a lasting peace. We will oppose soft measures which invite the breaking of the peace."

--

James F. Byrnes

#Promise Quotes #Want Quotes #Breaking Promises Quotes

“The true humanist maintains a just balance between sympathy and selection.”
“There are certain times I don't want my picture taken. If my wife's stepping out of a car and it looks like it's going to come out an indecent picture, don't I have a right to object?”
“At the state level, we must take a careful look at what went wrong and make sure it never happens again. The buck stops here, and as your governor, I take full responsibility.”

Source : Address To A Joint Session of the Louisiana State Legislature, delivered 14 September 2005, Baton Rouge, LA
“In order to grow your audience, you must betray their expectations.”
“Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting.”
“Democracy can't function without an informed citizenry.”
“the Jewish press in the USA is solely responsible for our poor publicity.”

Source : "The Shah and I: The Confidential Diary of Iran's Royal Court, 1968-77". Book by Asadollah Alam, p. 427, 1991.
“I was a lousy waiter, dealing with people and having people in your face like that.”

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