Oath of the Young Men of Athens

Title

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

Athens Young Men Oath

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Rights

Thacher School

Publisher

Thacher School

Contributor

Thacher School

Format

Illustration

Language

English

Type

Oath

Identifier

Profession

Coverage

Thacher School

Files

thacher school.jpg

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 March 29, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/24.