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“In 1967, the world health community launched a global effort to eradicate smallpox. It took a coordinated, worldwide effort, required the commitment of every government, and cost $130 million dollars. By 1977, smallpox had disappeared.”

World Government Community Effort Millions Cost Commitment Dollars Million Dollars Smallpox World Health

Author:Liya Kebede

“Somewhere in your life there will be an overriding theme to your quest - some part of your desire that cannot be denied without a terrible cost to the very essence of what you are. Are you going to ignore it, or do you have the courage of your commitment and the confidence to demand that life, humanity, or circumstances give you what you want, with no other excuse, reason or apology other than that you demand it?”

Want Giving Reason Desire Purpose Humanity Circumstances Terrible Cost Demand Commitment Essence Excuse What You Want Theme Purpose Of Life Denied Apology Quests

Author:Stuart Wilde

“...education is a sacred thing, and the pledge to build a school is a commitment that cannot be surrendered or broken, regardless of how long it may take, how many obstacles must be surmounted, or how much money it will cost. It is by such promises that the balance sheet of one's life is measured.”

May Long School Life Is Broken Balance Promise Cost Commitment Sacred Obstacles Sheets Pledge Balance Sheets Sacred Things

Book:Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Education in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Source: Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Education in Afghanistan and Pakistan

“Marriage and parenting are the two strongest vows anyone will ever make. When you see these commitments being carelessly discarded, you can be certain that the ethics of that generation have been abandoned. ... What our society needs is a good dose of biblical ethic from God's people - the kind of ethic that requires us to keep our word no matter what the costs. Situational ethics have so shaped our society that even God's people have lost the concept of absolutes when it comes to keeping our word.”

People Needs Kind Has Beens Two Matter Certain Lost Generations Cost Ethics Concepts Commitment Absolutes No Matter What Our Society Strongest Abandoned Biblical Vow Dose Our Words Discarded

Author:Larry Burkett

“Sometimes the cost of winning for all the right reasons is so great that spirits die and hearts grow cold.”

Heart Sometimes Reason Spirit Dies Winning Grows Cold Cost Commitment Brotherhood

Author:Janet Morris

“Black people are the magical faces at the bottom of society's well. Even the poorest whites, those who must live their lives only a few levels above, gain their self-esteem by gazing down on us. Surely, they must know that their deliverance depends on letting down their ropes. Only by working together is escape possible. Over time, many reach out, but most simply watch, mesmerized into maintaining their unspoken commitment to keeping us where we are, at whatever cost to them or to us (Bell).”

Source: Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism

“In most cases, preferred supplier contracts contain volume commitments that, if not met, could jeopardize the entire contract and cost the company millions in lost discounts based on nonperformance. This is precisely why compliance with preferred vendors and contracted rates is critical.”

Ifs Lost Company Millions Cases Mets Cost Commitment Rate Critical Contracts Volume Compliance Discounts Suppliers Vendors Jeopardize

Author:Jeff Pulver

“Changing how you think costs you no money and it takes no special talent. It does take a commitment on your part to be different.”

Thinking Doe Different Special Talent Cost Self Improvement Commitment Improvement No Money Special Talents

Author:Michael Arndt

“My commitment to the forgotten families of Australia is to ease your cost of living pressure”

Cost Commitment Pressure Forgotten Ease Australia Cost Of Living

Author:Tony Abbott

“You know, when companies who have made a commitment and have legacy costs and all of a sudden want to walk away from that commitment and lay it on the federal government, that's a problem. It's a fiscal problem for us.”

Knows Want Made Problem Government Walks Company Cost Commitment Lays Legacy Federal Government

Author:Dennis Hastert