word of honor

“I have been asked what I mean by ‘word of honor.’ I will tell you: Place me behind prison walls-walls of stone ever so high, ever so think, reaching ever so far into the ground- there is a possibility that in some way or another I might be able to escape; but stand me on the floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get Out of that circle? No, never! I’d die first.”  -Karl G. Maesar

Reflection: In my opinion this quote is trying to indicate that your word is stronger that your must. Only because you’re forced to do something does mean you have to do it. If you give your word and say you’re going to do something then you better make sure you do that. Karl G. Maesar shows that he was a responsible human being and if he gave you his word then he meant it. The quote also shows that if you want people to count on you then you have to show them you can be counted for. He even goes to say that stone walls can’t even hold him entitle. The only thing that can hold him entitle is his word because to him his word is everything. The way people think and feel about him is worth more than anything. He’d rather die before not being able to keep his word. That’s much he honests and respects his word and himself.