A promise must never be broken.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Breaking a promise is unacceptable; integrity requires keeping one's word.
- In plain terms
- You should always keep your promises.
- What can you take from it?
- Integrity means keeping promises.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What happens when you break a promise?
- Are some promises more important than others?
Another view
Sometimes breaking a promise is necessary to prevent greater harm.
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