Now, the truth is, the skills and training you get here will be the best tools you have to achieve the American promise -- the promise that if you work hard, you can do well enough to raise a family, own a home, send your kids to college, and put a little away for retirement.
While they can't promise to get you off the ground any faster, they can promise more fun while you wait.
You all promise that you will help me with this, because I'm going to be checking in. (Applause.) You think I'm not going to check in.
When the doctor says you need chemotherapy, I promise you will not be interested in looking for the best deal on the drugs that can save your life or the life of a loved one.
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"You made a promise that you have broken and that is why we are all here today, " said Mr Thwaites.
And if you give me that vote, I promise you I will always listen to your voices, I will always fight for your families, I'll spend every waking day continuing to make sure that your lives are a little bit better. (Applause.) This is where it got started, Iowa.
The past may create your reputation, but you also have to live up to the promise you make with it.
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Well, you can try to get your favorite nonprofit to promise you that your gift will be invested only in bonds.
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Well you know I've not heard those, I promise you, either in private or in public.
You are starting on a journey, from which I promise you will grow stronger and more centered.
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Dr. Turkle says you should tell your loved ones how best to reach you and promise that you will get back to them using that same medium.
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What's startling is that the invented elements have been done so well. (One tolerable, perhaps inevitable, exception is a moist, uplifting coda.) Without giving any plot points away, I can tell you that a climactic scene turns on a marvelous surprise, and promise you frequent spasms of suspense that will grow almost unbearable.
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"You have entrusted us with the Fifa World Cup for 2018 and I can promise you will never regret it, " said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.
So I want you to promise that the next time you see those teachers, that you give them a big thank you, not just for yourselves but also from me.
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If you explained all the options to all the people in all the communities of this country, I promise you over 70 percent of Republicans, Democrats and Independents -- you know, when you got above those stratospheric numbers, maybe there would be some partisan differences -- but you'd have over 70 percent of all groups for this (ph).
And you know, there are those who have aligned themselves with a very conservative political approach, and I promise you I won't get their votes.
As one African delegate explained it to me: "if you make a legally-binding promise, you should keep to it".
If you want kids to realize their promise, you have to figure out how to make something seem aspirational to them.
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Now, to all those young men, you were chosen because of the promise that you've shown -- because of your willingness to work, your eagerness to learn, your determination to succeed.
The more frequently you fulfill your promise, the more trusted you become.
And today the world is saying, with one unmistakable voice, we will stand with you as you seize this moment of promise, as you reach for the freedom, the dignity, and the opportunity that you deserve.
That is my promise -- our nation's promise -- to you.
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Listen to me, I promise you that no harm will come to the children.
And I promise you we'll use every legitimate means to free your loved ones from captivity.
So I promise you our problems can be solved, and our challenges can be met.
But I can promise you this: I will always tell you where I stand.
And I promise you, the American people, your voices made a difference on this debate.
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But what I can promise you is this: I will fight for you.
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But I can promise you this: We are headed in the right direction.
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