"THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST CIVILIZATIONS HAS BEEN TWO HUNDRED YEARS. THESE NATIONS HAVE PROGRESSED THROUGH THIS SEQUENCE:; FROM BONDAGE TO SPIRITUAL FAITH;
FROM SPIRITUAL FAITH TO GREAT COURAGE;
FROM COURAGE TO LIBERTY;
FROM LIBERTY TO ABUNDANCE;
FROM ABUNDANCE TO SELFISHNESS;
FROM SELFISHNESS TO COMPLACENCY;
FROM COMPLACENCY TO APATHY;
FROM APATHY TO DEPENDENCE;
FROM DEPENDENCY BACK AGAIN INTO BONDAGE."; -- SIR ALEX FRASER TYTLER, (1742-1813) SCOTTISH JURIST AND HISTORIAN.
