Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing.

There is no question that liberals do an impressive job of expressing concern for blacks. But do the intentions expressed in their words match the actual consequences of their deeds?

Those that are most slow in making a promise are the most faithful in the performance of it.

Many people seem to have this double moral. They say one thing and then do another thing. They say that the climate crisis is very important and yet they do nothing about it.

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.

America’s promises do not come with a price tag. We meet our commitments. We bear our burdens. That’s one of the reasons why almost every country on Earth sees America as stronger and more respected today than they did eight years ago when I took office.

When I first saw a picture of the crucifixion, I lost respect for my parents. I suddenly realised that this is what the adult world is like – full of cruelty and hypocrisy.

Grow in the root of all grace, which is faith. Believe God’s promises more firmly than ever. Allow your faith to increase in its fullness, firmness, and simplicity.

I believe it is universally understood and acknowledged that all men will ever act correctly, unless they have a motive to do otherwise.

I’ll promise to go easier on drinking and to get to bed earlier, but not for you, fifty thousand dollars, or two-hundred and fifty thousand dollars will I give up women. They’re too much fun.

If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

Yes, God does expect us to live holy, consecrated lives. But not even the best of our intentions can make it happen. Thankfully, He doesn’t expect us to make ourselves holy. He just wants us to learn to depend on Him to make us holy.

I never promise anything. I don’t promise anything to my mum. I don’t promise anything to the supporters.

Those newspapers of the nation which most loudly cried dictatorship against me would have been the first to justify the beginnings of dictatorship by somebody else.

I find capitalism repugnant. It is filthy, it is gross, it is alienating… because it causes war, hypocrisy and competition.

How terribly downright must be the utterances of storms and earthquakes to those accustomed to the soft hypocrisies of society.

So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done.

People have me pinned as a shark or a predator in some way, and in no way am I that. I wouldn’t want to hurt anyone. I want to defend people. I want to help people.

The existing world economic order constitutes a system of plundering and exploitation like no other in history. Thus, the peoples believe less and less in statements and promises.

No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he’d only had good intentions; he had money as well.

Do I live as carelessly and worldly as unbelievers while professing to be a follower of Jesus? If so, I am exposing Christianity to ridicule and leading people to speak evil of the holy name by which I am called.

Why lie? I’m not going to be a hypocrite and say the opposite of what I think, like some others do.

Nowadays, politically, everybody is promising everything. That’s the only way you can get elected.

I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.

There was a stool there, and some fella kept asking me if I wanted to sit down. When I saw the stool sitting there, it gave me the idea. I’ll just put the stool out there and I’ll talk to Mr. Obama and ask him why he didn’t keep all of the promises he made to everybody.

Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.

History isn’t just the story of bad people doing bad things. It’s quite as much a story of people trying to do good things. But somehow, something goes wrong.

In our ecclesiastical region there are priests who don’t baptize the children of single mothers because they weren’t conceived in the sanctity of marriage. These are today’s hypocrites. Those who clericalize the church. Those who separate the people of God from salvation.

The best way to keep one’s word is not to give it.

I always tell people that religious institutions and political institutions should be separate. So while I’m telling people this, I myself continue with them combined. Hypocrisy!

I learned that very often the most intolerant and narrow-minded people are the ones who congratulate themselves on their tolerance and open-mindedness.

Read my lips: no new taxes.

Nothing in life is promised except death.

If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?

With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.

In the same way the sun never grows weary of shining, nor a stream of flowing, it is God’s nature to keep His promises. Therefore, go immediately to His throne and say, ‚Do as You promised.‘

Always prefer the plain direct word to the long, vague one. Don’t implement promises, but keep them.

I had three points I wanted to make: That not everybody in Hollywood is on the left, that Obama has broken a lot of the promises he made when he took office, and that the people should feel free to get rid of any politician who’s not doing a good job. But I didn’t make up my mind exactly what I was going to say until I said it.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.

The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.

Let God’s promises shine on your problems.

Hell isn’t merely paved with good intentions; it’s walled and roofed with them. Yes, and furnished too.

O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!

Better understated than overstated. Let people be surprised that it was more than you promised and easier than you said.

No matter what has happened to you in the past or what is going on in your life right now, it has no power to keep you from having an amazingly good future if you will walk by faith in God. God loves you! He wants you to live with victory over sin so you can possess His promises for your life today!

Some of these Ivy League kids want to have it both ways. They want to be baby members of the 1 percent, which they most certainly are, and yet still portray themselves as the oppressed.

Whatever woman may cast her lot with mine, should any ever do so, it is my intention to do all in my power to make her happy and contented; and there is nothing I can imagine that would make me more unhappy than to fail in the effort.

The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition.

There is no such thing as a lovers‘ oath.

With impressive proof on all sides of magnificent progress, no one can rightly deny the fundamental correctness of our economic system.

Before the throne of the Almighty, man will be judged not by his acts but by his intentions. For God alone reads our hearts.

Humans cannot avoid trying to influence others. Everything we say or do is examined and interpreted by others for clues as to our intentions.

Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music.

God never promised us a trouble-free life.

Motives reveal why we do what we do, which is actually more important to God than what we’re doing.

As long as your intentions are solid and about growth and progression and being productive and not being idle, then you’re doing good in my book.