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Progressive Quotes

On staying forward-looking, in music and beyond.

These progressive quotes range from music genres that keep evolving to economic policy aimed at long-term sustainability. For related momentum, see our Alive quotes.

Progressive rock was happening.

Quotes by Tony Orlando

The U.S. is the country that invented progressive taxation of income and of inherited wealth in the 1910s and '20s.

Quotes by Thomas Piketty

I had quit the Congress to form the Progressive Democratic Front in 1978.

Quotes by Sharad Pawar

It was under Wilson, of course, that the first huge parts of the Marxist program, such as the progressive income tax, were incorporated into the American system.

Quotes by Robert W. Welch, Jr.

Against Quotes

The Great War was a progressive revelation and disillusionment.

Quotes by Ralph Adams Cram

Can you be a progressive if you're anti-immigrant but pro-choice? No!

Quotes by Pramila Jayapal

Our government has been pro-poor, progressive, and people-oriented.

Quotes by Naveen Patnaik

I don't even know what progressive is anymore, to be honest!

Quotes by Myles Kennedy

Progressive economic policies lead to a sustainable economy.

Quotes by Keith Ellison

Agenda Quotes

Jazz is progressive, and it's alive.

Quotes by Kat Edmonson

There are three classes of men; the retrograde, the stationary and the progressive.

Quotes by Johann Kaspar Lavater

Progressive politics is not something to be bolted on to another cause.

Quotes by Johann Lamont

Business can be a source of progressive change.

Quotes by Jerry Greenfield

My progressive record is unmatched.

Quotes by Jay Inslee

Alive Quotes

I'm a progressive.

Quotes by J. B. Pritzker

Progressive societies outgrow institutions as children outgrow clothes.

Quotes by Henry George

The whole order of nature evinces a progressive march towards a higher life.

Quotes by Helena Blavatsky

I am proud to be a progressive.

Quotes by Gretchen Whitmer

You can't be a progressive and be opposed to pension reform.

Quotes by Gina Raimondo

Always Quotes

I am not the progressive Koch brother.

Quotes by Fred Eychaner

Frequently Asked Questions

What areas does 'progressive' cover in this topic?
It spans music genres, economic policy ideas, and a government's stated orientation, showing the word applies well beyond one field.
Is this topic focused on music?
Partly — two quotes tie the word to musical styles, describing genres as progressive and still evolving.
Do any quotes discuss economic policy?
Yes, one links progressive policy choices to building a more sustainable economy over time.
Is a specific government mentioned?
One quote describes a government's approach as pro-poor and people-oriented without naming any country, party, or leader.
How does this compare to Agenda quotes?
Progressive quotes describe an ongoing forward direction, while Agenda quotes focus more on specific planned priorities.

Others use the word to describe governing priorities focused on inclusion and people-first outcomes. Browse our Agenda and Always quotes for more.