Quote by George Santayana
Oaths are the fossils of piety. - George Santayana

Oaths are the fossils of piety. – George Santayana

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It is possible to be a master in false philosophy, easier, in fact, than to be a master in the truth, because a false philosophy can be made as simple and consistent as one pleases. – George Santayana

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A liar is always lavish of oaths. – Pierre Corneille

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Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once. – Norman Vincent Peale

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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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A politician is known by the promises he keeps. – Author Unknown

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