“Yet, for I know thou art religious And hast a thing within thee called conscience, With twenty popish tricks and ceremonies Which I have seen thee careful to observe, Therefore I urge thy oath; for that I know An idiot holds his bauble for a god And keeps the oath which by that god he swears, To that I'll urge him: therefore thou shalt vow By that same god, what god soe'er it be, That thou adorest and hast in reverence, To save my boy, to nourish and bring him up, Or else I will discover naught to thee.” KnowsArtReligiousBoysConscienceTwentiesCarefulTricksTheeIdiotUrgesReverenceSwearCeremonyVowOathMy Boys Book:The Dramatic Works, Printed from the Text of Samuel Johnson, George Steevens and Isaac Reed Source: The Dramatic Works, Printed from the Text of Samuel Johnson, George Steevens and Isaac Reed
“You have, at the same time, placed your confidence in me, and in my ability to render a free, fair judgment - to uphold the Constitution and my oath of office - and to reject any kind of religious pressure or obligation that might directly or indirectly interfere with my conduct of the Presidency in the national interest.” KindMightReligionInterestReligiousAbilityOfficeJudgmentFairsConstitutionPressureObligationRejectsInterferePresidencyOathNational InterestsOath Of Office Author:John F. Kennedy
“[Mullah Omar] gave himself this religious title. So it was something that all those people there who swore an oath of loyalty to him as a religious leader could not easily get rid of.” PeopleReligiousLeaderLoyaltyTitlesOathReligious LeadersOmar Author:Ahmed Rashid