“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 thick, 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. Maeser

Reflection: Karl’s quote is trying to reflect if you gave your word you should honor it. By honoring your word you should keep it. It doesn't matter if you gave your word for something huge or small, you should still honor it. An example can be that you gave your word of honor to your friend that you will study for your test. Your friend is counting on you to be there. Then you decide to make some other plan. Your friend won’t trust you no more. They can’t count on you to be there when you said you would. In another case, you came and studied with your friend, then your friend would be glad that you gave them your word. I believe in Karl G. Maeser’s quote. I believe in this quote because I think it's true.