bind oneself

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Now it does not seem unlawful to bind oneself to an obligation of the natural law.

From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

To hold material things either in community or severalty was in either case to bind oneself to the evil principle.

From Mediaeval Socialism by Jarrett, Bede

“I—I mean it is wrong to bind oneself by a promise one may not be able to keep,” Miss Bibby added hastily.

From In the Mist of the Mountains by Macfarlane, J.

It is so provincial to bind oneself to views which are no longer binding a couple of hundred miles away.

From Thoughts Out of Season (Part II) by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm

What folly, then, to say that it is unlawful to bind oneself by promises of this kind, since it is lawful to be good—the only thing that is lawful!

From Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals by Stapleton, John H. (John Henry)