Quote by Robert Bolt
When a man takes an oath...,hes holding his ownself in his own han

When a man takes an oath…,hes holding his ownself in his own hands. Like water. And if he opens his fingers then- he neednt hope to find himself again. – Robert Bolt

Other quotes by Robert Bolt

Even at our birth, death does but stand aside a little. And every day he looks towards us and muses somewhat to himself whether that day or the next he will draw nigh. – Robert Bolt

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Death
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It profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world… but for Wales! – Robert Bolt

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Soul
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Moralitys not practical. Moralitys a gesture. A complicated gesture learnt from books. – Robert Bolt

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Morals
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Other Quotes from
Promises
category

No pillows so soft as Gods Promise. – Anon.

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Promises

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build bridges even when there are no rivers. – Nikita Khrushchev

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Promises

All promise outruns performance. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Promises

We promise according to our hopes, and perform according to our fears. – François VI de la Rochefoucault

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Promises

Random Quotes

He that parts with his property before his death prepares himself for much suffering. – Proverb

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Gifts

Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace. – Albert Schweitzer

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Peace

Sometimes, to do the right thing, we must keep a promise we never made. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

Category:
Integrity

Who wills the end, wills the means. – Proverb

Category:
Will, Willpower