#vance

Riding in advance, we passed over one of these great plains; we looked back and saw the line of scattered horsemen stretching for a mile or more; and far in the rear against the horizon, the white wagons creeping slowly along. ↗

— Francis Parkman

#against #along #back #creeping #far

We were now, as I before mentioned, upon this St. Joseph's trail. It was evident, by the traces, that large parties were a few days in advance of us; and as we too supposed them to be Mormons, we had some apprehension of interruption. ↗

— Francis Parkman

#apprehension #before #days #evident #few

A great gulf, however, has been opened between man's material advance and his social and moral progress, a gulf in which he may one day be lost if it is not closed or narrowed. ↗

— Lester B. Pearson

#been #between #closed #day #great

It's true that humanity has seen a succession of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and cultural exchanges. ↗

— Abbe Pierre

#atrocities #crises #cultural #exchanges #humanity

Globalisation means that for a high-wage, developed economy like Britain's to compete we need to focus our efforts on the highly skilled, added-value sectors such as advanced manufacturing, creative industries, engineering and even financial services. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#britain #compete #creative #developed #economy

It's not a matter of if economies around the world becoming low-carbon, but when and how: through struggle and strife or through advancement and progressive leadership. Larry Elliot described it today as the 'Green New Deal.' It's a leadership we in Britain can provide, and from which our economy can benefit. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#around #becoming #benefit #britain #deal

To my mind the boy who gives least promise is one in whom the critical faculty develops in advance of the imagination. ↗

— Quintilian

#boy #critical #develops #faculty #gives

I came up during the 'Star Wars' generation and that was sort of the thing I plugged into much more. It was a little before my time and I think it was sort of grappling with these intellectual ideas that were a little advanced for my young mind. At the time. But now I have a much deeper appreciation for it. ↗

— Zachary Quinto

#appreciation #before #came #deeper #during

I also know that in the second movie, the sequel, Eric made some huge advances with the robot suit. That just made it even better. You put the suit on and moved your arms then the robot's arms would move in sync with yours. ↗

— John Badham

#also #arms #better #eric #even

The rule of law in place of force, always basic to my thinking, now takes on a new relevance in a world where, if war is to go, only law can replace it. ↗

— Roger Nash Baldwin

#basic #force #go #law #new