The Athenian Oath September 15, 2015 • by Sarah Sachs On the walls of the Maxwell building this timeless oath is inscribed: WE WILL EVER STRIVE FOR THE IDEALS AND SACRED THINGS OF THE CITY. BOTH ALONE AND WITH MANY: WE WILL UNCEASINGLY SEEK TO QUICKEN THE SENSE OF PUBLIC DUTY. WE WILL REVERE AND OBEY THE CITY’S LAWS: WE WILL TRANSMIT THIS CITY NOT ONLY NOT LESS. BUT GREATER, BETTER, AND MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN IT WAS TRANSMITTED TO US.