Modern Use
The oath has been revived for use in educational institutions worldwide as a statement of civic virtue.
Read more about this topic: Ephebic Oath
Famous quotes containing the word modern:
“Our modern wars make many unhappy while they last and make no one happy when they are finished.”
—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)
“The modern mind is in complete disarray. Knowledge has streched itself to the point where neither the world nor our intelligence can find any foot-hold. It is a fact that we are suffering from nihilism.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)