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It is the purpose that makes strong the vow; But vows to every purpose must not hold.
It is the purpose that makes strong the vow; But vows to every purpose must not hold.
'Tis not the many oaths that make the truth; But the plain single vow, that is vow'd true.
'Tis not the many oaths that make the truth; But the plain single vow, that is vow'd true.
We must not promise what we ought not, lest we be called on to perform what we cannot.
We must not promise what we ought not, lest we be called on to perform what we cannot.
Hasty resolutions are of the nature of vows, and to be equally avoided.
Hasty resolutions are of the nature of vows, and to be equally avoided.
Your capacity to keep your vow will depend on the purity of your life.
Your capacity to keep your vow will depend on the purity of your life.
Vows made in storms are forgotten in calm.
Vows made in storms are forgotten in calm.
A vow is fixed and unalterable determination to do a thing, when such a determination is related to something noble read more
A vow is fixed and unalterable determination to do a thing, when such a determination is related to something noble which can only uplift the man who makes the resolve.
When I was a young man I vowed never to marry until I found the ideal woman. Well, I found read more
When I was a young man I vowed never to marry until I found the ideal woman. Well, I found her -- but alas, she was waiting for the ideal man.
