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Oaths: Quotations from Shakespearian Quotations

Should fear to seize thee: therefore be double-damn'd, Swear-thou art honest.— O. iv. 2

O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circled orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.— R. J. ii. 2

Look thou be true; do not give dalliance Too much the rein; the strongest oaths are straw To the fire i' the blood; be more abstemious, Or else good night your vow.— T. iv. 1

Thou see'st that all the grace that she hath left, Is that she will not add to her damnation A sin of perjury. She not denies it.— M. A. iv. 1.

I have no cunning in protestation; only downright oaths which I never use till urged, nor never break for urging.— H. V. v. 2

He professes not keeping of oaths; in breaking them he is stronger than Hercules.— A. W. iv. 3

It is a great sin, to swear unto a sin; But greater sin, to keep a sinful oath. Who can be bound by any solemn vow To do a murderous deed, to rob a man, To force a spotless virgin's chastity, To 'reave the orphan of his patrimony, To wrong the widow from her custom'd right; And have no other reason for this wrong, But that he was bound by a solemn mn oath?— H. VI. PT. II. v. 1.

By mine honour, I will; and when I break that oath, let me turn monster.— A. Y. i. 2.

But if you swear by that that is not, you are not forsworn; no more was the knight, swearing by his honour, for he honour, for he never had any.— A. V. i. 2.

By all pretty oaths that are not dangerous.— 4. Γ. iv. L