A vow is fixed and unalterable determination to do a thing, when such a determination is related to something noble which can only uplift the man who makes the resolve.
Source: In Correct Quotes for DOS, WordStar International, 1991.
-- Mahatma Gandhi, (Oct 2 1869-1948), Indian philosopher; He was known for his fasts and civil disobedience which played a role in the struggle for Indian independence.