Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken to >>
One promises much, to avoid giving little. >>
Nothing weights lighter than a promise. >>
God never made a promise that was too good to be true. >>
Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how rich it may be, or how mechanically clever. Hope and faith depend on the promises; if hope and faith go, everything goes.