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The rise and fall of images of the future precedes or accompanies the rise and fall of cultures. As long as a society's image is positive and flourishing, the flower of culture is in full bloom. Once the image begins to decay and lose its vitality, however, the culture does not long survive.

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Optimum realization aims at a harmonious synthesis of effectiveness and justice in the furthest possible surveyable part of future time.

Once he (man) became conscious of creating images of the future, he became a participant in the process of creating this future.

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Awareness of ideal values is the first step in the conscious creation of images of the future... for a value is by definition that which guides a 'valued' future.

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