"The way we have to measure progress is not, "Is there ever going to be an incident of racism in the country?" It's, "How does the majority of our country respond?""
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"Progress is obtained only by exploiting opportunities, not by solving problems. When you solve problems, all you do is guarantee a return to normalcy."
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"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."
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"Civilization and profit go hand in hand."
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"The march of human progress seemed mainly a matter of getting over that initial shock of being here."
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"To our knowledge, life exists on only one planet, Earth. If something bad happens, it's gone. I think we should establish life on another planet-Mars in particular-but we 're not making very good progress. SpaceX is intended to make that happen."
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"Never look for your work in one place and your progress in another."
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"Error is just as important a condition of life's progress as truth"
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"So they speak soothingly about progress and the greatest possible happiness, forgetting that happiness is itself poisoned if the measure of suffering has not been fulfilled."
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"The European talks of progress because by the aid of a few scientific discoveries he has established a society which has mistaken comfort for civilisation."
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"Firmness in support of fundamentals, with flexibility in tactics and methods, is the key to any hope of progress in negotiation."
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"One of my favorite songs is by Mavado. The song is called "Progress." It's something that I work out to every day. Progress is definitely the answer."
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"When blocked or defeated in an enterprise I had much at heart, I always turned immediately to another field of work where progress looked possible, biding my time for a chance to resume the obstructed road."
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"There can be no progress without head-on confrontation."
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"It is only through imagination that men become aware of what the world might be; without it, ‘progress’ would become mechanical and trivial."
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"Collective wisdom, alas, is no adequate substitute for the intelligence of individuals. Individuals who opposed received opinions have been the source of all progress, both moral and intellectual. They have been unpopular, as was natural."
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"I think that our progress on key diseases over the next several decades is going to be pretty amazing and so I am very interested in that."
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"By a peculiar prerogative, not only each individual is making daily advances in the sciences, and may make advances in morality (which is the science, by way of eminence, of living well and being happy), but all mankind together is making a continual progress in proportion as the universe grows older. So that the whole human race, during the course of so many ages, may be considered as one man who never ceases to live and learn."
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"Determine a single measure that you can use to grade your progress and success in each area of your life. Refer to it daily."
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"You can make excuses or you can make progress. You choose."
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