To stress strongly the emphasis on self-control, each student is required to seriously swear to the Tong Leong Oath before receiving his degree:

          "I will always respect my fellow students without criticism. I shall, in no event, cause any harm, physically or verbally, to any person - even during the act of self defense unless the opponet appears to show full intention to cause me bodily harm, in which case I then shall use proper discretiond in protecting myself."