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It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the

It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath. – Aeschylus

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The man who promises everything is sure to fulfill nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition. – Carl Jung

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Your capacity to keep your vow will depend on the purity of your life. – Mahatma Gandhi

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We must not promise what we ought not, lest we be called on to perform what we cannot. – Abraham Lincoln

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