“From its first faint glimmerings, History shews Man's constant progress as a beast of prey. As such he conquers every land, subdues the fruit-fed races, founds mighty realms by subjugating other subjugators, forms states and sets up civilisations, to enjoy his prey at rest.” MenFirstsStatesFormFoundEnjoyRaceProgressLandConstantFruitConquerRealmsBeastFedsPreyCivilisation Book:Religion and Art Source: Religion and Art
“Certain management policies-stretching of credit resources, for example-may lead to great progress in good conditions; but, like the Grand Prix car in comparison with the Land Rover, they may not be robust enough to survive when the going gets tough.” MayEnoughCertainProgressLandConditionsCarPolicyExampleToughResourcesManagementCreditComparisonStretchingRobustGoing Gets ToughGrand PrixGreat Progress Author:Anthony Stafford Beer
“We sack, we ransack to the utmost sands Of native kingdoms, and of foreign lands: We travel sea and soil; we pry, and prowl, We progress, and we prog from pole to pole.” ProgressSeaLandTravelKingdomsSoilSandNativeForeign Lands Book:Emblems: Divine and Moral Source: Emblems: Divine and Moral
“Youngsters inspired by Maoism have taken the gun and are spilling blood on streets, but our land needs the colour of progress not the colour of blood. Maoists must not have the gun in their hands, instead they must have agriculture tools and pens so that they can serve others. Raasta kalam, hal aur pasine ka hai, khoon ka nahi.” NeedsHandsMotivationTakenProgressBloodStreetsLandGunToolsInspiredColourPensAgricultureYoungstersSpilling Author:Narendra Modi
“Admittedly, we must move ahead with the development of our land resources. Likewise, our technology must be refined. But in the long run life will succeed only in a life-giving environment, and we can no longer afford unnecessary sacrifices of living space and natural landscape to 'progress.'” GivingLongRunningMovingNaturalSpaceTechnologyEnvironmentProgressSacrificeLandDevelopmentSucceedResourcesLandscapeLong RunsUnnecessaryRefinedMoving Ahead Author:Stewart Udall
“A pioneer is a man who turned all the grass upside down, strung bob-wire over the dust that was left, poisoned the water, cut down the trees, killed the Indian who owned the land and called it progress.” MenLeftWaterCuttingProgressTreeLandDustIndianGrassBobWirePioneersUpside Down Author:Charles Marion Russell
“Some land surveyors delve into land development advocacy, working with local government on behalf of clients in order to facilitate progress on a project. Others stick to strictly surveying. The approach depends on the individual firm and the needs of the local area.” NeedsGovernmentOrderIndividualProgressLandDependsDevelopmentProjectsApproachAreasSticksLocalsFirmClientsBehalfAdvocacyFacilitateLocal GovernmentSurveyorsLand Surveyor Author:Mark Mason
“Our land is the dearer of our sacrifices. The blood of our martyrs sanctifies and enriches it. Their spirit passes into thousands of hearts. How costly is the progress of the race. It is only by the giving of life that we can have life.” GivingHeartSpiritRaceProgressSacrificeBloodLandPatriotismMartyrSanctify Author:Edward Joseph Young
“Land Grant College Act is the jewel of Republican reform. It had not occurred to any other country to educate their farmers and workers. When the British studied the reasons for American success in 1851, the consensus was that Americans workers were well educated. So they didn't oppose progress the way British workers did.” WayWellsCountryReasonProgressLandCollegeRepublicanWorkersBritishEducatedReformGrantsFarmersEducateOther CountriesJewelsConsensusWell EducatedAmerican Success Author:Charles R. Morris