And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes who sat with him, he would not reject her.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
It is indeed a haven of safety if we do not swear at all. So whatever storms burst upon us we are in no danger of sinking. Whether it be through anger or insult or passion, be what it may, the soul is stayed securely. Even though one might have vented some chance word that ought not to have been spoken, one is not laying oneself absolutely under necessity or law…. For it is indeed a snare of Satan, this swearing. Let us burst these cords. Let us bring ourselves into a condition in which it will be easy not to swear. The Acts of the Apostles, Homily
