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To swear is to make a promise with real weight behind it, and these quotes show that weight in different settings. One line observes that liars are always the most disposed to swear, using the act of swearing to expose dishonesty rather than confirm truth. Another is a light, self-deprecating vow never to use a word incorrectly. A third is formal and political, an oath to assume national executive power, and a fourth is a brotherly vow of shared freedom, the kind of promise sworn between equals rather than to an institution.

These swear quotes range from formal oaths of office to personal vows between friends, showing how the same word can carry political, moral, or purely playful weight.

• Last Updated on May 30, 2021