#ogres

Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. -Frank Zappa, composer, musician, film director (1940-1993) ↗

— Frank Zappa

#culture #inspirational #life-lessons #progress #society

I am certainly not an advocate for frequent and untried changes in laws and constitutions. I think moderate imperfections had better be borne with; because, when once known, we accommodate ourselves to them, and find practical means of correcting their ill effects. But I know also, that laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths disclosed, and manners and opinions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also, and keep pace with the times. We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy, as civilized society to remain ever under the regimen of their barbarous ancestors. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#change #constitution #imperfections #laws #progress

Change, development and progress, according to the Islamic viewpoint, refer to the return to the genuine Islam enunciated and practised by the Holy Prophet (may God bless and give him Peace!) and his noble Companions and their Followers (blessing and peace be upon them all!) and the faith and practice of genuine Muslims after them; and they also refer to the self and mean its return to its original nature and religion (Islam). ↗

— Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas

#development #islam #progress #change

I invented nothing new. I simply assembled the discoveries of other men behind whom were centuries of work. Had I worked fifty or ten or even five years before, I would have failed. So it is with every new thing. Progress happens when all the factors that make for it are ready, and then it is inevitable. To teach that a comparatively few men are responsible for the greatest forward steps of mankind is the worst sort of nonsense. ↗

— Henry Ford

#progress #zeitgeist #men

Ideas and not battles mark the forward progress of mankind. ↗

— L. Ron Hubbard

#conflict #ideas #intelligence #progress #war

Truth demands progress and change, and is always for the benefit of all souls—even if you must travel through a difficult learning process or make a shift as a result of facing the truth. ↗

— Molly Friedenfeld

#change #god #golden-rule #honor #inspiration

The Nobel awards should be regarded as giving recognition to this general scientific progress as well as to the individuals involved. ↗

— John Bardeen

#general #giving #individuals #involved #nobel

Biology has progressed tremendously due to the model that Darwin put forth. But the black boxes Darwin accepted are now being opened, and our view of the world is again being shaken. ↗

— Michael Behe

#again #being #biology #black #boxes

A knowledge of the forces that rule society, of the causes that have produced its upheavals, and of society's resources for promoting healthy progress has become of vital concern to our civilization. ↗

— Wilhelm Dilthey

#causes #civilization #concern #forces #healthy

Progress is not about hating or destroying America, it is about loving and building the world, which can only come from healing our national dementia. ↗

— Bryant McGill

#progress #unity #love