“For oaths are straws, men's faiths are wafercakes, and holdfast is the only dog, my duck.” — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
A liar is always lavish of oaths. [Fr., Un menteur est toujours prodigue de serments.] — Pierre Corneille Copy Share Image
“I never violate my oaths or my codes... Only international laws.” — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
The present system of taking oaths is horrible. It is awfully absurd to make a man invoke God's wrath upon himself, if… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Copy Share Image
His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; his love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; his tears pure messengers sent from his heart;… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
What say you? What say you? I am Isildur's heir. Fight for me. And I will hold your oaths fulfilled. What say… — Aragorn Copy Share Image
I wonder what the High Septon would have to say about the sanctity of oaths sworn while dead drunk, chained to a… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Every profession will have its rogues, of course, no matter what oaths are sworn, but many health care professionals have a real… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Those who take oaths to politically powerful secret societies cannot be depended on for loyalty to a democratic republic. — John Quincy Adams Copy Share Image
They fix attention, heedless of your pain, With oaths like rivets forced into the brain; And e'en when sober truth prevails throughout,… — William Cowper Copy Share Image
Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation deserts the oaths . . . ? — George Washington Copy Share Image
A whoreson jackanapes must take me up for swearing; as if I borrowed mine oaths of him and might not spend them… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“[...] if one seeks to resolve a problem, let it sit for a while, take time to think about the “Four Oaths”… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
“When I said I should die in your service with pleasure, I intended to live in it many long years; since, to… — Matthew Gregory Lewis Copy Share Image
Of the best rulers, The people only know that they exist; the next best they love and praise the next they fear;… — Laozi Copy Share Image
“Love's night and a lamp Judged our vows: That she would love me ever And I should never leave her. Love's night… — Meleager Copy Share Image
In our laws...by the oath which they prescribe, we appeal to the Supreme Being so to deal with us hereafter as we… — Rufus King Copy Share Image