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“This country of ours has more wealth than any nation, but that's not what makes us rich. We have the most powerful military on Earth, but that's not what makes us strong. Our universities and our culture are the envy of the world, but that's not what keeps the world coming to our shores. Instead, it is that American spirit - that American promise - that pushes us forward even when the path is uncertain; that binds us together in spite of our differences; that makes us fix our eye not on what is seen, but what is unseen, that better place around the bend.”

“The culture industry perpetually cheats its consumers of what it perpetually promises. The promissory note which, with its plots and staging, it draws on pleasure is endlessly prolonged; the promise, which is actually all the spectacle consists of, is illusory: all it actually confirms is that the real point will never be reached, that the diner must be satisfied with the menu.”

Real Culture Pleasure Industry Promise Draws Notes Satisfied Consumers Plot Cheat Illusory Menus Diners Staging

Book:Dialectic of Enlightenment

Source: Dialectic of Enlightenment

“A woman, even a brilliant woman, must have two qualities in order to fulfill her promise: more energy than mere mortals, and the ability to outwit her culture.”

Two Order Culture Energy Ability Quality Promise Mere Brilliant Mortals Mere Mortals

Author:Margaret Mead

“The promise of technology is to remove the division between culture and nature. Whatever part of nature that is left over as an independent force is covered by the technological bluff, which refers it to the agenda of the future and disguises the deficiencies of the present.”

Culture Left Force Technology Promise Independent Remove Agendas Division Covered Disguise Technological Deficiency Bluffs

Author:Donald Phillip Verene

“Quality is more than a promise, it's genuine performance.”

Culture Quality Promise Performances Genuine Service Culture

Author:Ron Kaufman

“Testimonials describe what has been, and are a promise of what is to come.”

Has Beens Culture Promise Service Culture Testimonial

Author:Ron Kaufman

“Words not kept break more than a promise.”

Culture Break Promise Service Culture

Author:Ron Kaufman

“Promise too much and you'll have plenty of room to fail. Promise little and you'll have plenty of room to excel.”

Littles Culture Rooms Too Much Failing Promise Plenty Service Culture

Author:Ron Kaufman

“Plans turn promises into results and dreams into realities.”

Dream Reality Turns Culture Results Plans Promise Service Culture Dream Reality

Author:Ron Kaufman