But reliability is not a matter of contract—that is the main difference between the world of personal relationships and the world of business relationships.
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Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- What I Believe; Complete sentence in the original essay, checked in the University of Illinois digitized pamphlet. The surrounding discussion contrasts trust grounded in affection with contractual obligations. Print line-break hyphenation removed.
- What I Believe
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