Quote by Hannah Arendt
Every organization of men, be it social or political, ultimately r

Every organization of men, be it social or political, ultimately relies on mans capacity for making promises and keeping them. – Hannah Arendt

Other quotes by Hannah Arendt

No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has determined the very existence of politics, the cause of freedom versus tyranny. – Hannah Arendt

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Freedom
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Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either lead into freedom or constitute a proof for its existence. – Hannah Arendt

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Freedom
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Other Quotes from
Promises
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Promise only what you can deliver. Then deliver more than you promise. – Author Unknown

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Promises

We must not promise what we ought not, lest we be called on to perform what we cannot. – Abraham Lincoln

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Promises

Each morning I gaze at the eastern horizon, and if the sun keeps its promise, I keep mine. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Promises

Nothing weights lighter than a promise. – German Proverb

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Promises

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I sent American troops to Iraq to make its people free, not to make them American. Iraqis will write their own history and find their own way. – George W. Bush

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History

I think newspapers shouldnt try to compete directly with the Web, and should do what they can do better, which may be long-form journalism and using photos and art, and making connections with large-form graphics and really enhancing the tactile experience of paper. – Dave Eggers

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Experience

If solace is any sort of succor to someone, that is sufficient. I believe in the faith of people, whatever faith they may have. – Studs Terkel

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Faith

I believe that history has shape, order, and meaning that exceptional men, as much as economic forces, produce change and that passe abstractions like beauty, nobility, and greatness have a shifting but continuing validity. – Camille Paglia

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Beauty