Oath of the Young Men of Athens
Description
"I will not disgrace these sacred arms, nor ever desert a comrade in the ranks. I will guard the Temples and the Centers of Civic Life, and uphold the ideals of my Country, both alone and in concert with others. I will at all times obey the Magistrates and observe the Laws as well those at present in force as those the Majority may hereafter enact. Should any one seek to subvert those laws or set them aside, Him I will oppose either in common with others or alone. In these ways it shall be my constant aim not only to preserve the things of worth in my Native Land, but to make them of still greater worth." Inscribed on a bronze plaque at the Thacher School, and given the title
Creator
The Thacher School
Date
No date given
Source
Rights
Thacher School
Publisher
Thacher School
Contributor
Thacher School
Format
Illustration
Language
English
Type
Oath
Identifier
Profession
Coverage
Thacher School
Files
Collection
Reference
The Thacher School, Oath of the Young Men of Athens, Thacher School, No date given
Cite As
The Thacher School, “Oath of the Young Men of Athens,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed February 19, 2025, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/24.