Breach Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
“Breach of promise is no less an act of insolvency than a refusal to pay one's debt.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Address on Civil Disobedience, 1930
Breaking a promise is as serious as failing to pay a debt; both breach trust.
In simple terms: Broken promises damage trust like unpaid debts.
Key Takeaway
Honor commitments fully.
Themes
ethics
trust
responsibility
Mood
serious
thoughtful
ethical
Type
ethical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- business contracts
- personal relationships
- political agreements
- financial dealings
Key Concepts
Moral philosophy
social contract
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you repair a broken promise?
- When is forgiveness appropriate?
A Different Perspective
Context may affect severity of breach.
![“We stopped the fighting [in 1991] on an agreement that Iraq would take steps to assure the world that it would not engage in further aggression and that it would destroy its weapons of mass destruction. It has refused to take those steps. That refusal constitutes a breach of the armistice which…” quote by Harry Reid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cf2/harry-reid-7718_aggression_we-stopped-the-fighting-in-1991-on-an-ag_2780624.jpg)
![“We have been in recess since July, and during that time there has been a fuel crisis, a Danish no vote, the collapse of the euro and a war in the middle east, but what is our business tomorrow? The Insolvency Bill [Lords]. It ought to be called the Bankruptcy Bill [Commons], because we play no role.” quote by Tony Benn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9a5/tony-benn-2543_bankruptcy_we-have-been-in-recess-since-july-and-du_837447.jpg)
