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I've always had an enormous sense of independence. But I know that sometimes I can be too independent. It is important to be able to share your life - so that is a work in progress for me.

Quotes by Emilia Fox

Progress is the injustice each generation commits with regard to its predecessors.

Quotes by Emil Cioran

I feel very strongly that SpaceX would not have been able to get started, nor would we have made the progress that we have, without the help of NASA.

Quotes by Elon Musk

Conceit is an insuperable obstacle to all progress.

Quotes by Ellen Terry

I don't know where anyone ever got the idea that technology, in and of itself, was a savior. Like all human-created 'progress,' computers are problematic, giving and taking away.

Quotes by Ellen Ullman

I like seeing my physical progress through a volume, particularly if it's a big book.

Quotes by Elizabeth McCracken

Delay is the enemy of progress.

Quotes by Eliot Spitzer

The line of least resistance in the progress of civilization is to make that theoretical postulate real by the continually increasing force of the world's public opinion.

Quotes by Elihu Root

War, we are told, shapes character; it resolves the major questions of international politics, consolidates nations, and indeed, constitutes the principal factor in the progress of civilization through its successive stages.

Quotes by Elie Ducommun

Let no one refer to the sword of Napoleon I as the instrument of progress and civilization!

Quotes by Elie Ducommun

I leave to the militarists the difficult task of trying to explain to us how these wars have served to shape character or to promote the progress of civilization or to achieve the reign of justice on earth. So far,...

Quotes by Elie Ducommun

The reason men oppose progress is not that they hate progress, but that they love inertia.

Elbert Hubbard

Progress is being made, but a lot of women are realizing it is not what they envisioned.

Quotes by Elaine Chao

President Obama has been admirably pro-trade in public remarks, but there has been no progress in moving any new free trade agreements to expand exports abroad and create jobs at home.

Quotes by Elaine Chao

I want to be elected on my own ability. Only then do you have progress... People should not use race as a basis for labelling me.

Quotes by Edward Brooke

Almost all wars, perhaps all, are trade wars connected with some material interest. They are always disguised as sacred wars, made in the name of God, or civilization or progress. But all of them, or almost all of the wars,...

Quotes by Eduardo Galeano

There is progress whether ye are going forward or backward! The thing is to move!

Quotes by Edgar Cayce

The most important lesson of New Labour is this: Every time we made progress we did it by challenging the conventional wisdom.

Quotes by Ed Miliband

I went into acting as psychotherapy, and it's still a work in progress.

Quotes by Ed Asner

Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism.

Quotes by Earl Warren

Frequently Asked Questions

What do the "progress" quotes on this page focus on?
These quotes look at progress from several different angles - from a historical, high-cost view ("Every step of progress the world has made has been from scaffold to scaffold, and from stake to stake") to political ambition and personal belief. It's not one narrow theme; it spans history, national politics, and personal conviction.
Does the page include quotes about political progress?
Yes. One quote is a politician's personal reflection on their father, "one of the leaders of the Iraqi Democratic Party, who believed in progress." Another sample post shares a speaker's own critical assessment of how much progress was being made in Iraq at the time - that assessment is presented in the quote as the speaker's opinion, not as an established fact.
Is there a quote about bringing "progressive" issues to a national stage?
Yes, one sample quote comes from a speaker discussing progress and progressive issues they were tackling locally, in Miramar, with the stated ambition of taking those issues nationally - presented as that speaker's own political goal, not a neutral fact.
What's a well-known standalone line about progress from this collection?
One of the most quotable lines here is "Every step of progress the world has made has been from scaffold to scaffold, and from stake to stake" - a stark way of framing how much progress has often cost throughout history.
Where can I find more quotes related to progress and change?
If you enjoyed these, you may also like our Change and New quotes pages, which explore related ideas about moving forward and starting fresh.

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