Michael Winter

When you join the army, you are asked to lay down your life for your country. That is a tremendous oath to take. In return, a good country should offer that soldier every possible means it can to allow that soldier to stay alive and, upon return, healthy - both mentally and physically.

Canadian Writer

William Lacy Clay, Jr.

We have to have a national conversation about how police forces should interact with the African-American community, who happens to be paying their salary, who want to be served and protected, who these officers are take an oath to do so.

American Politician

Killer Mike

The police are paid by the public and carry a public trust, and they take an oath to protect us as citizens. The police have lost sight of that and must be reminded that we pay them to protect us, not to simply engage and cage us.

American Musician

Pimp C

We took an oath back when we were teenagers that this is UGK for life. We've actually got tattoos on our arms in the same place that says 'UGK for life.

Jan Brewer

I took an oath to protect the people of Arizona, and that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to keep pushing in that direction.

Rafael Palmeiro

When I testified in front of Congress, I know that I was testifying under oath and I told the truth.

Cuban Athlete

Doug Ducey

I took an oath of office to protect Arizona from all enemies, foreign and domestic.

Mary Harris Jones

You know I took an oath to tell the truth when I took the witness stand.

American Activist

Aeschylus

I say you must not win an unjust case by oaths.

Greek Poet

Plato

There is no such thing as a lovers' oath.

Greek Philosopher

An 'oath' is more serious than a simple promise and often involves a witness or higher authority.

Solemn Pledge

When you take an 'oath,' it implies a deep commitment that you can't easily back out of.

Irrevocable Commitment

Oaths may have different weights in various cultures; understood as sacred in some places.

Cultural Gravity

In court, 'oaths' ensure that a person understands the importance of telling the truth.

Legal Truth

'Taking the oath' signifies that your testimony in court must be true, or you face legal penalties.

Swear Truthfully

Lying after taking an 'oath' in legal situations is a crime known as perjury.

Perjury Risk

Using 'oath' to mean a curse word reflects extreme emotions, usually exasperation or anger.

Express Frustration

'Oath' as a swear word can be offensive; carefully consider if it's appropriate to use in your setting.

Socially Sensitive

 This year, we were women, not brides or trinkets, not an off-brand gender, not a concession, but women. Instruct your babies. Remind them that the year has passed to be docile or small. Some of us said for the first time that we were women, took this oath of solidarity seriously.

Chinaka Hodge: What will...

 and came to an agreement with the builder. He would only have one winter to complete the wall. If any part was unfinished by the first day of summer, he would receive no payment. And he could have no help from any other people. The gods sealed the deal with solemn oaths

The myth of Loki and the...

 so that every student entering an engineering program takes a technocratic oath or a wisdom oath or some oath of commitment to the rest of us. That's my best hope, that we all rise. Because governments and businesses will fight over this power game, but where are we?

What everyday citizens...

 the president issues a written appointment, allowing the nominee to complete the final steps to take the constitutional and judicial oaths. In doing so, they solemnly swear to administer justice without respect to persons and do equal right to the poor and the rich

How do US Supreme Court...

 Arguably, you have more power than many people in your organization to create the choices that all of us live by. Maybe like in medicine, where we have a Hippocratic oath to recognize the responsibility and this higher value that we have to treat patients.

How better tech could...

 thank you all so much I think the day she takes the oath of office a lot of people in Indian country will basically have chills really hard it's really important to reclaim the narrative and so I think in that sense job is bringing

First Native Congresswoma...

 or trainer of gladiators. And life at the ludus, or gladiator school, was unforgiving. New recruits were forced to swear an oath “to be burned, to be bound, to be beaten, and to be killed by the sword,”

From enslavement to...

 Mind you, I didn't ask what he did to get such a gift. What blood oath -- I had no idea how he got it. But I looked at him and I said, "Well, how are we working together to open a health clinic,

The political power of...

 Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation

"All the World's a...

 curses, oaths, souls and all kinds of mysterious energies and magical forces. Indeed the most important things in their real world were not humans at all, but gods. Why?