The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.

A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise

Wise men say, and not without reason, that whoever wished to foresee the future might consult the past.

She didn't want to be reminded of her past or how different her present was from the future she'd taken for granted.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.