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“Every step in human progress, from the first feeble stirrings in the abyss of time, has been opposed by the great majority of men. Every valuable thing that has been added to the store of man's possessions has been derided by them when it was new, and destroyed by them when they had the power. They have fought every new truth ever heard of, and they have killed every truth-seeker who got into their hands.”

Men Firsts Humans Has Beens Hands Steps Progress Heard Majority Possession Valuable Stores Destroyed Abyss Seekers Every Step Stirring Human Progress Valuable Things Truth Seekers

Author:H. L. Mencken

“Without fear of contradiction, I can safely say that every step in progress that woman has made she has been assailed by ecclesiastics, that her most vigilant unwearied opponents have always been the clergy.”

Has Beens Made I Can Religion Steps Progress Opponents Contradiction Every Step Clergy Vigilant

Author:Elizabeth Cady Stanton

“What lasting progress was ever made in social reformation, except when every step was insured by appeals to the understanding and the will?”

Made Social Understanding Steps Progress Appeals Lasting Reformation Every Step

Author:William Matthews

“Agitation prevents rebellion, keeps the peace, and secures progress. Every step she gains is gained forever. Muskets are the weapons of animals. Agitation is the atmosphere of the brains.”

Animal Brain Steps Worry Forever Progress Weapons Gains Atmosphere Rebellion Every Step Agitation

Book:Daniel O'Connell, the Irish Patriot

Source: Daniel O'Connell, the Irish Patriot

“Social progress means a checking of the cosmic process at every step and the substitution for it of another, which may be called the ethical process; the end of which is not the survival of those who may happen to be the fittest, in respect of the whole of the conditions which obtain, but of those who are ethically the best.”

May Mean Ends Whole Happens Social Process Steps Progress Conditions Survival Ethical Cosmic Every Step Social Progress Substitution

Book:The Major Prose of Thomas Henry Huxley

Source: The Major Prose of Thomas Henry Huxley

“Every step toward the elimination of profit is progress on the way toward social disintegration.”

Way Social Steps Progress Profit Every Step Elimination Disintegration

Book:Planning for freedom, and twelve other essays and addresses

Source: Planning for freedom, and twelve other essays and addresses

“Social progress takes effect through the replacement of all institutions by new ones; and since every institution involves the recognition of the duty of conforming to it, progress must involve the repudiation of an established duty at every step.”

Social Steps Progress Effects Duty Institutions Recognition Conform Every Step Replacements Social Progress

Book:George Bernard Shaw: Collected Articles, Lectures, Essays and Letters: Thoughts and Studies from the Renowned Dramaturge and Author of Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Pygmalion, Arms and The Man, Saint Joan, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion

Source: George Bernard Shaw: Collected Articles, Lectures, Essays and Letters: Thoughts and Studies from the Renowned Dramaturge and Author of Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Pygmalion, Arms and The Man, Saint Joan, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion

“Progress of any kind is always at variance with the old and established ideas and therefore with the codes inspired by them. Every step of progress is a change involving heavy risks.”

Kind Ideas Steps Progress Risk Inspired Heavy Code Involving Every Step Variance

Book:Bureaucracy: The Economist

Source: Bureaucracy: The Economist

“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.”

Source: The Wisdom of Martin Luther King, Jr