 | William Watts Hart Davis - 1905 - 512 sivua
...Doylestown, it reminds us of what Shakespeare put into the mouth of Macbeth, and was something "That keep the word of promise to the ear, And breaks it to the hope." Another article, in the same issue of the Intelligencer, headed "Arrival of the cars; opening... | |
 | 1911 - 636 sivua
...of appeal only is given optional with the AttorneyGeneral, and which, being illusory, consequently keeps the word of promise to the ear and breaks it to the hope, is wholly immaterial. I am of the opinion that the appeal should be dismissed upon the ground... | |
 | 1913 - 916 sivua
...rectitude which prevails in a country such as ours," we have an admirable specimen of the Bar-habit, which keeps the word of promise to the ear, and breaks it to the hope. On June 25, 1215,31 Runnymede, the following declaration was made an essential part of the organic... | |
 | James Oliver Bevan - 1914 - 276 sivua
...sometimes used to express one who " lies like truth," or " palters with us in a double sense," that " keeps the word of promise to the ear, and breaks it to the hope" ; but it must be admitted that the Jesuits have accomplished a great and notable work in the... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1920 - 256 sivua
...to give us. Wit of this kind treats logic with every possible outward demonstration of respect — " keeps the word of promise to the ear, and breaks it to the sense." Dean Swift's famous question to the man carrying the hare, "Pray, sir, is that your own hare... | |
 | Edward Octavius Sisson - 1925 - 260 sivua
...accompany victory are all to seek. Of this victory we may well say in the bitter words of Macbeth, "it keeps the word of promise to the ear, and breaks it to "the heart." On our own side of the ocean we have the lasting curse of war profits and frauds in the form... | |
 | 1894 - 980 sivua
...give us. Wit of this kind treats logic with every possible outward demonstration of respect — •' keeps the word of promise to the ear, and breaks it to the sense." Dean Swift's famous question to the man carrying the hare, " Pray, sir, is that your own hare... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - 1964 - 504 sivua
...judicial review of adverse agency action whatever. In the words of Shakespeare, this provision merely keeps the word of promise to the ear and breaks it to the hope. This is true because section 10 of the Administrative Procedure Act, which is embodied in title... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Judiciary - 1964 - 490 sivua
...judicial review of adverse agency action whatever. In the words of Shakespeare, this provision merely keeps the word of promise to the ear and breaks it to the hope. This is true because section 10 of the Administrative Procedure Act, which is embodied in title... | |
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... he speaks the word of promise to the ear, and breaks it to the hope,' the whole world will at once pronounce him insincere. 
