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"Substantial progress toward better things can rarely be taken without developing new evils requiring new remedies."
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"A process which led from the amoeba to man appeared to the philosophers to be obviously a progress though whether the amoeba would agree with this opinion is not known."

"There is nothing that can replace self-development."

"Even a great philosophical idea when mixed with mysticism, turns into a dangerous weapon that becomes an impediment in the path of progress of developing communities."

"Adapting to changes represents an important characteristic of human nature, essential for the development of human society."

"Adaptability enforces creativity, and creativity is adaptability."

"It might be like you are still far from getting there, but remember, you are closer to it than you were yesterday. Every tiny step you take counts a lot!"

"Don't say, "the sky is my limit", say, "I progress ad infinitum."

"Nothing happens until something moves."

"This is the cusp of an age at least as exciting and as brimful of potential as the early days of the printing press."

"They say to never look back.But sometimes I do. It's gratifying to see how far I've come."
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"I am afraid I am a constant disappointment to my party. The fact of the matter is, the longer I am president the less of a party man I seem to become."

"I do not believe in the divinity of Christ, and there are many other of the postulates of the orthodox creed to which I cannot subscribe."

"I think I might as well give up being a candidate. There are so many people in the country who don't like me."

"We live in a stage of politics, where legislators seem to regard the passage of laws as much more important than the results of their enforcement."

"Don't worry over what the newspapers say. I don't. Why should anyone else? I told the truth to the newspaper correspondents - but when you tell the truth to them they are at sea."

"I'll be damned if I am not getting tired of this. It seems to be the profession of a President simply to hear other people talk."

"I do not know much about politics, but I am trying to do the best I can with this administration until the time shall come for me to turn it over to somebody else."

"As the Republican platforms says, the welfare of the farmer is vital to that of the whole country."

"A system in which we may have an enforced rest from legislation for two years is not bad."
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