L. Neil Smith (1946) American writer
Statement of purpose, L. Neil Smith's "The Webley Page" http://www.lneilsmith.org/
Unidentified rally, 1968<br>Featured in Pat Paulsen for President (1968), part 4 of 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gpLpP6CWvo&feature=relmfu, 06:22 ff (33:22 ff in full program) <br class="br">Context: I've conducted my campaign thus far in the true American political tradition: I lied about my intention to run [... ] I have been consistently vague on all the issues [... ] Therefore I promise you all, my fellow Americans, that I will continue to make promises that I will be unable to fulfill.
L. Neil Smith (1946) American writer
Statement of purpose, L. Neil Smith's "The Webley Page" http://www.lneilsmith.org/
“I promise to make every effort to well fulfill the tasks assigned by the Party, State and people.”
Trần Đại Quang (1956–2018) 8th President of Vietnam
"Newly-elected President Tran Dai Quang gives oath speech" in Vietnam Net http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/government/154411/newly-elected-president-tran-dai-quang-gives-oath-speech.html (2 April 2016)
Robert Doyle (1953) Australian politician
News.com.au http://www.news.com.au/mayor-surprised-adelaide-has-tv/story-0-1225699598081
Steve Maraboli (1975)
Source: Life, the Truth, and Being Free (2010), p. 46
“I can promise you books and conversation and all my heart.”
Gabrielle Zevin (1977) American writer
Source: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
“I will You, in all, Myself, with promise to never desert you,
To which I sign my name.”
Walt Whitman book Fulles d'herba
Source: Leaves of Grass
“If it makes you feel better, I promise to forget.”
Nicholas Sparks book The Longest Ride
Source: The Longest Ride
“If you promise you will get better instead of dying, I promise I will, too.”
Jordan Sonnenblick (1969) American writer
Source: Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie
Martin Buber (1878–1965) German Jewish Existentialist philosopher and theologian
Source: Between Man and Man (1965), p. 178 -->