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“The great obstacle to progress is prejudice”

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Book:Intuitions and Summaries of Thought

Source: Intuitions and Summaries of Thought

“The course of a great statesman resembles that of navigable rivers, avoiding immovable obstacles with noble bends of concession, seeking the broad levels of opinion on which men soonest settle and longest dwell, following and marking the almost imperceptible slopes of national tendency, yet always aiming at direct advances, always recruited from sources nearer heaven, and sometimes bursting open paths of progress and fruitful human commerce through what seem the eternal barriers of both.”

Source: My Study Windows

“Conceit is an insuperable obstacle to all progress. On the other hand, it is of little use to take criticism in a slavish spirit and to act on it without understanding it.”

Littles Use Hands Spirit Understanding Progress Criticism Obstacles Conceit

Book:The Story of My Life: Recollections and Reflections

Source: The Story of My Life: Recollections and Reflections

“One of the most melancholy consequences of this habit of deferring to other nations, and to other systems, is the fact that it causes us to undervalue the high blessings we so peculiarly enjoy; to render us ungrateful towards God, and to make us unjust to our fellow men, by throwing obstacles in their progress towards liberty.”

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Author:James F. Cooper

“Experience shows that what great role pratice and experience play in education; pratice, the prolonged exercice lead to habit: exemple suggests imitation. Habit can become a second nature, but, wrongly directed (or guided), it may also heighten (or intensify) unfortunate tendencies and be an obstacle to progress.”

May Play Shows Roles Progress Habit Obstacles Tendencies Unfortunate Imitation

Author:African Spir

“The man of frank and strong prejudices, far from being a political and social menace and an obstacle in the path of progress, is often a benign character and helpful citizen. The chance is far greater, furthermore, that he will be more creative than the man who can never come to more than a few gingerly held conclusions, or who thinks that all ideas should be received with equal hospitality. There is such a thing as being so broad you are flat.”

“But by far the greatest obstacle to the progress of science and to the undertaking of new tasks and provinces therein is found in this-that men despair and think things impossible.”

Thinking Men Science Found Progress Impossible Despair Tasks Obstacles Undertakings Provinces Greatest Obstacles

Book:The Great Instauration

Source: The Great Instauration

“War, and the preparation for war, are the two greatest obstacles to human progress, fostering a vicious cycle of arms buildups, violence and poverty.”

Humans Two War Poverty Progress Violence Arms Obstacles Preparation Cycles Vicious Human Progress Fostering Greatest Obstacles Vicious Cycles

Author:Oscar Arias

“Our answer is the world's hope; it is to rely on youth. The cruelties and the obstacles of this swiftly changing planet will not yield to obsolete dogmas and outworn slogans. It cannot be moved by those who cling to a present which is already dying, who prefer the illusion of security to the excitement and danger which comes with even the most peaceful progress. This world demands the qualities of youth: not a time of life but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality of imagination, a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the life of ease...”

“Probably the greatest single obstacle to the progress and happiness of the American people lies in the willingness of so many men to invest their time and money in multiplying competitive industries instead of opening up new fields, and putting their money into lines of industry and development that are needed.”

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Book:Random Reminiscences of Men and Events

Source: Random Reminiscences of Men and Events

“Ever since I assumed my present office my main purpose has been to work for the pacification of Europe, for the removal of those suspicions and those animosities which have so long poisoned the air. The path which leads to appeasement is long and bristles with obstacles. The question of Czechoslovakia is the latest and perhaps the most dangerous. Now that we have got past it, I feel that it may be possible to make further progress along the road to sanity.”

Feels May Long Has Beens Past Purpose Path Progress Air Dangerous Office Europe Obstacles Sanity Suspicion Removal Animosity Appeasement Czechoslovakia

Author:Neville Chamberlain

“There is not a tool, an implement, or a machine that has not resulted in a decrease in the contribution of human labor. Labor is not made permanently idle [though]; when replaced in one special category... it turns its attack against other obstacles on the main road to progress.”

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Author:Frederic Bastiat

“I'm okay with standing in my way and in turn allowing it to impede my progress, but I'm okay with the struggle of overcoming obstacles despite myself.”

Way Turns Struggle Progress Standing Okay Overcoming Obstacles Despite My Way Allowing

Author:Josh McDermitt

“Sure, we have an obstacle, ISIS. They can do great damage. They can do great damage and they scare the living hell out of everybody with good reason. But they are, instead of dealing with nation-states that are arranged against us, we're to deal with non-state actors that can do damage to us. But this is within our control. We are beginning to make genuine progress as to how we isolate them, how we take them out. We're in a situation - I mean, I just could go on. But I am - the only generic criticism I had is we're not talking about the possibilities.”

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Author:Joe Biden

“When we are sure that we are on the right road there is no need to plan our journey too far ahead. No need to burden ourselves with doubts and fears as to the obstacles that may bar our progress. We cannot take more than one step at a time.”

Needs May Happiness Fear Steps Doubt Progress Plans Journey Burden Obstacles Bars Road To Success One Step At A Time Doubt And Fear Right Road

Book:The Optimistic Life

Source: The Optimistic Life

“The chief obstacle to the progress of the human race is the human race.”

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Author:Don Marquis