Lee Greenwood Quotes

Never take a solemn oath. People think you mean it.

When I place my hand on the Bible and take the oath of office, that oath becomes my highest promise to God.

I have sworn upon the altar of god.

Tis not the many oaths that make the truth; But the plain single vow, that is vow'd true.

Above all, my brothers, do not swear -- not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your Yes be Yes, and your No, No, and you will not be condemned

We are truth-speakers, we men of Gondor. We boast seldom, and then perform, or die in the attempt. "Not if I found it on the highway would I take it," I said. Even if I were such a man as to desire this thing, and even though I knew not clearly what this thing was when I spoke, still I should take those words as a vow, and be held by them.

It was my tongue that swore; my heart is unsworn.

Remembering that Peter denied his Lord with an oath, after most solemnly protesting that he never would, I will not swear I will make no committals; but I do think I will not.

And the people I have been accountable to every single day in the Senate are the 27 million Texans who I represent and I made a promise to them that I make to you today, which is, if I am elected, every single day I will do two things: tell the truth, and do what I said I would do.

Unfortunately, in today's world we have to be reminded that the power of an oath derives from the fact that in it we ask God to bear witness to the promises we make with the implicit expectation that He will hold us accountable for the manner in which we honor them.

When I make a vow to God, then I would suggest to you that's even stronger than a handshake in Texas.

I will always tell the truth and do what I said I would do.

God as my witness, may He strike me down if this allegation is true.

I said what I said before Congress because I meant every word of it.

The act of witnessing is important to me; somebody's got to tell the truth, you know what I mean?

I will never lie to you.

Can’t promise I’ll stay. That would be lying. And I’m so, so tired of lies.

It's February the 22ndAnd I can't tell a lie.

The moment you make someone promise anything is the same moment you ask them to lie to you.

A person unbound by vows can never be absolutely relied upon.

You’ve always got me” “Always?” “Didn’t I just say so?” “Yes” “Am I liar? “ “No.” I lied.

Raise your hands in the air, pump your fists, and solemnly swear to rock the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

Swear to me swear to me that if it isn't dead you'll all come back.

Personally, I hold that a man, who deliberately and intelligently takes a pledge and then breaks it, forfeits his manhood.

I'll take thy word for faith, not ask thine oath; Who shuns not to break one will sure crack both.