I’ll take thy word for faith, not ask thine oath; Who shuns not to break one will sure crack both. (Pericles, Prince of Tyre)
Oath Quotes
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the Officers appointed over me, according to the regulations and the uniform code of […]
On my honor, I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.
A liar freely gives his oath.
The Catholic textbooks go so far as to state that oaths of office taken by the President, Congressmen, Governor, judge, etc. if the person be a Catholic must be taken with the mental restriction that his upholding of the Constitution and laws is subject to their non-conflict with the laws of the Catholic Church.
Oaths are the fossils of piety.
It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath.
Oath, n. In law, a solemn appeal to the Deity, made binding upon the conscience by a penalty for perjury.
