THE ATHENIAN OATH
I WILL NEVER BRING DISGRACE, TO THIS OUR CITY, BY ANY ACT OF DISHONESTY OR COWARDICE; NOR EVER DESERT OUR SUFFERING CONSTITUENTS IN THE RANKS; I WILL FIGHT FOR THE IDEAL AND SACRED THINGS OF THE CITY, BOTH ALONE AND WITH MANY; I WILL REVERE AND OBEY THE CITY'S LAWS AND DO MY BEST TO INCITE A LIKE RESPECT IN THOSE ABOVE US WHO ARE PRONE TO ANNUL OR SET THEM AT NAUGHT; I WILL STRIVE UNCEASINGLY TO QUICKEN THE PUBLIC'S SENSE OF CIVIC DUTY. THUS, IN ALL THESE WAYS, I WILL TRANSMIT THIS CITY NOT ONLY, NOT LESS, BUT GREATER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN IT WAS TRANSMITTED TO ME.
EVERY ONE OF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND SOON TO BE ELECTED OFFICIALS CAN LEARN A LOT FROM THESE WORDS.
REMEMBER YOU ARE TO SERVE, NOT TO BE SERVED.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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