This may explain why the stand-in Czech prime minister, Jan Fischer, seemed to be trying to square a circle when he said today in Prague that his technocratic government would take his demand for a footnote to the October summit only if they had a promise of no more funny business from the president.
If we are a nation of promise breakers who borrows with no sense of the moral imperative to repay, our IOUs become worthless.
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"They got another million dollars with, really, no additional collateral, other than a promise that if he didn't do well, they'd go get it from the federal government, " Mitchell says.
Delivering on our brand promise across the globe is no easy feat, especially if you consider the hundreds of touch points where you can make an impact and create a distinctive brand experience for your stakeholders.
But there is commercial logic, too: Spanish bonds, say, promise a nice return if you think the debt crisis will go no further.
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But no promise, however sincere, can be guaranteed for ever, let alone if billions in oil wealth are starting to surge.
How do we reclaim that central American promise that no matter who you are, you can make it here if you try?
That's what we're fighting for -- that fundamental promise that no matter who you are, or how you started out, if you work hard -- right, kids?
The fundamental promise that no matter who you are or how you started out, that if you work hard, you can build a decent life for yourself and an even better life for your kids.
That's what we're fighting for -- that fundamental promise that no matter who you are, or how you started out, if you work hard you can build a decent life for yourself and an even better life for your kids.
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