After waking up one morning in the alley behind a bar, he vowed never to touch alcohol again.
The young boys all made a vow to keep the location of their clubhouse a secret.
The brother of the girl who was murdered vowed to take revenge on her killer.
The President made a
vow that those who were responsible for the terrorist attacks would be brought to justice.
The young woman made a silent vow to herself to return to school and get a proper education once her baby was old enough to go to daycare.
They took their marriage vows very seriously, and
promised that they would never divorce, no matter what happened.
I made a vow to my children that I would quit smoking for their sake, and I have stuck to it.
Priests of the Catholic church have to take a vow of celibacy.
The new governor vowed to restore the public's trust in
government.
The team vowed before the national media to win the gold medal for their country.
The young man vowed to the girl that he would return for her after completing his military service.
The monk took a vow of poverty that he never forgot.
President Bush has vowed to continue military action until all the terrorist camps have been destroyed.
The union has vowed to continue the strike until their demands are met.
Robert Schuman once said, "When I was a young man, I vowed never to marry until I found the ideal woman. Well, I found her but, alas, she was waiting for the ideal man."
Dick Gregory once said that political promises are much like marriage vows. They are made at the beginning of the relationship between candidate and voter, but are quickly forgotten.
There is an old proverb which observes that vows made in storms are forgotten in calms.
Gandhi once stated that your capacity to keep your vow will depend on the purity of your life.
On becoming a nun, the young woman had to take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
As a young man, Siddhartha Gautama, who later became the Buddha, vowed to gain complete control over his body and mind by ridding himself of all passions, both physical and mental.