To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
[Lat., In totum jurare, nisi ubi necesse est, read more

To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
[Lat., In totum jurare, nisi ubi necesse est, gravi viro parum
convenit.]

"He shall not die, by God," cried by uncle Toby. The Accusing
Spirit which flew up to heaven's chancery read more

"He shall not die, by God," cried by uncle Toby. The Accusing
Spirit which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blushed
as he gave it in: and the Recording Angel as he wrote it down,
dropped a tear upon the word and blotted it out forever.

When a gentlemen is disposed to swear, it is not for any
standers-by to curtail his oaths.

When a gentlemen is disposed to swear, it is not for any
standers-by to curtail his oaths.

Our armies swore terrible in Flanders.

Our armies swore terrible in Flanders.

Though "Bother it" I may
Occasionally say,
I never never use a big, big, D.

Though "Bother it" I may
Occasionally say,
I never never use a big, big, D.

Do not swear at all;
Or if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self,
Which is the read more

Do not swear at all;
Or if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self,
Which is the god of my idolatry,
And I'll believe thee.

Jack was embarrassed--never hero more,
And as he knew not what to say, he swore.

Jack was embarrassed--never hero more,
And as he knew not what to say, he swore.

And each blasphemer quite escape the rod,
Because the insult's not on man, but God?

And each blasphemer quite escape the rod,
Because the insult's not on man, but God?

I'll be damned for never a king's son in Christendom.

I'll be damned for never a king's son in Christendom.