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Wednesday, June 26th, 2024
the Week of Proper 7 / Ordinary 12
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Sermon Quotations Archive

Quotations regarding 'Progress'

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Marxism is an interpretation of history which explains the progress of society as a product of the expansion of the forces of production of the material means of life, that is, the development of economy.
Earl Browder, American Activist (1891-1973)
The administration needs to speak honestly with the American people. Exaggerating our progress in defeating the insurgency or in creating an Iraqi army paints a dangerous picture.
Sherrod Brown, American Politician (1952-  )
I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have. For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress.
Dan Brown, American Author (1964-  )
One of the lies that we tell ourselves is that we're making progress; but Huey's chair's empty.
H. Rap Brown, American Activist (1943-  )
As we consider the fast pace of scientific and technological progress in our modern world, we must not lose our moral compass and give way to 'free market eugenics'.
Sam Brownback, American Politician (1956-  )
Even IBM can't stand in the way of progress... for more than a decade.
Craig Bruce, -
Remember, social progress only happens when those in society's privileged classes choose to give up their status.
Tammy Bruce, American Author (1962-  )
I am opposed to the laying down of rules or conditions to be observed in the construction of bridges lest the progress of improvement tomorrow might be embarrassed or shackled by recording or registering as law the prejudices or errors of today.
Isambard K. Brunel, British Inventor (1806-1859)
In the span of my own lifetime I observed such wondrous progress in plant evolution that I look forward optimistically to a healthy, happy world as soon as its children are taught the principles of simple and rational living.
Luther Burbank, American Environmentalist (1849-1926)
Judge men less by the labels they wear than by their persistent labour for sure if slow progress.
John Burns, English Activist (1858-1943)
All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.
Samuel Butler, British Poet (1835-1902)
Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.
Nicholas M. Butler, American Philosopher (1862-1947)
A static hero is a public liability. Progress grows out of motion.
Richard E. Byrd, American Explorer (1888-1957)
The German people were not denied, however, the possibility of improving their lot by hard work over the years. Industrial growth and progress were not denied them.
James F. Byrnes, American Politician (1879-1972)
Much of what we see in America, what most people feel has been progress and good things, have been brought about by the existence of third parties.
Peter Camejo, American Businessman (1939-  )
Despite our high rate of unemployment, 300,000 jobs go unfilled largely because many of the unemployed lack the skills needed today as a result of technological progress.
Kim Campbell, Canadian Statesman (1947-  )
But most Canadians have recognized to a greater or lesser extent that despite much of the so-called progress of the affluent society, essential ingredients to a meaningful life seem to be either entirely lacking, or at best, difficult to grasp.
Alex Campbell, Canadian Politician (1933-  )
As a consequence, progress has come to mean simply more power, more profit, more productivity, more paper prosperity, all of which are convertible into standards concerned only with size or magnitude rather than quality or excellence.
Alex Campbell, Canadian Politician (1933-  )
The only real progress lies in learning to be wrong all alone.
Albert Camus, French Philosopher (1913-1960)
Any acceleration constitutes progress, Miss Glory. Nature had no understanding of the modern rate of work. From a technical standpoint the whole of childhood is pure nonsense. Simply wasted time. An untenable waste of time.
Karel Capek, Czechoslovakian Writer (1890-1938)
 
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