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experience of his brother. So shall we both grow in 

 truth, in wisdom, and in our common knowledge. So 

 may we better act together in our common purposes. 

 "I will keep the faith, even as you will keep the faith, 

 with my life, it may be, for my goods, my life, and the 

 lives of my helpers, are dependent on the fulfilment 

 of your covenants, even as your goods, your life and the 

 lives of my helpers are dependent on the fulfilment 

 of my convenants. So shall we and our possessions the 

 longer endure. 



"Our mutual faith, our loyalty, and our honor shall 

 be as a staff to lean upon; as girders over unmeasured 

 gulfs of time and space; as invisible bonds binding each 

 to each with hooks of steel, yet leaving each one free. 

 Our honor shall not stand upon compulsion; it shall 

 not require a witness, or a guardian, or other pledge 

 than honor; for the virtue in honor cannot be strength- 

 ened save by honor. So shall our honor be an insurance, 

 valid in full, at whatsoever time or place, against the 

 fickle winds of adversity. So shall we grow in stability 

 and security. 



"Our common profits shall be as a reservoir that 

 shall be filled in times of plenty and drawn upon in 

 times of need. They shall be a heritage to the sons of 

 men, freely given and gladly received, to use and to 

 enjoy. So shall we grow in benevolence which is our 

 assurance of continued prosperity. So shall we, and 

 our children, and our childrens children, live long in 

 the land and grow in happiness. Our house of peace 

 shall be built by mutual service. It shall be founded 

 on truth and sheltered by justice. So shall fear, and 

 hate, and greed, not enter therein." Such, in brief, is 

 the philosophy of peace. 



