I PLEDGE TO UPHOLD
THE HIGH PURPOSES OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
TO WHICH I HAVE BEEN SELECTED;
I WILL BE TRUE TO THE PRINCIPLES FOR WHICH IT STANDS;
AND WILL MAINTAIN AND ENCOURAGE
HIGH STANDARDS OF SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE, LEADERSHIP
AND CHARACTER.
Noblesse Oblige. Which loosely translated means "nobility obligates" or in other words, "to whom much is given, much is expected."