1828-1901

“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 probability 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. Maesor

This quote, depicts a powerful meaning. Besides the literal, the circle of chalk represents something. The way this quote was said has greater meaning. Keeping words are very important, especially if they are words of honor. Not keeping them, puts a person into a circle of chalk, or isolation. Consequences exist, and as a result people suffer. He isn’t literally going to die, but what he means by this, is that he’s going to suffer greatly. This means he will stay in the circle and take responsibilities for his actions, He just won’t let it go like that, since we all make mistakes. I could be wrong though, because there is another message hiding in this quote. Maybe he will stand in that circle of chalk and not let his words of honors go.