“Let justice roll down like a river, righteousness like a mighty stream.” -Amos 5:24
Note the importance of Justice against righteousness. "Justice," said Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel, is one of the three necessary pillars of society. (Avot 18:1)
“Between 1305 and the early 1800’s. the House of Taxis ran a form of pony express service all over Europe…. Its couriers clad in blue and silver uniforms, crisscrossed the continent carrying messages between princes and generals, merchants and money lenders.” –Alvin Toffler, The Third Wave We may think we are the first generation consumed by rapid communication but we are not. Throughout our history it has been a priority. Of course, now in the 21 st century we must ask: are we better or worse for it?
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