"Nothing holds back human progress as frequently as the misbelief that the words 'impossible' and 'improbable' are synonyms."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Progress, Belief, Impossibility, Change

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"Nothing holds back human progress as frequently as the misbelief that the words 'impossible' and 'improbable' are synonyms."

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