Change Quotes
Nothing stays the same. These quotes explore transformation, growth, and the courage to start over.
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"Custom is the plague of wise men and the idol of fools."Jeremy Bentham
"A thinking person cannot remain unchanged by the world."Jeremy Bentham
"Change is inevitable in all things."Queen Victoria
"The beginning of reform is not so much to reform abuses as to correct the spirit."Prince Metternich
"The problem with revolution is that no revolutionary can foresee its true consequence."Prince Metternich
"To change one's mind is a sign of wisdom, not weakness."Prince Metternich
"Change is inevitable, and one must adapt or be left behind."Queen Victoria
"The world moves, and if we do not move with it, we shall be left behind."Lord Palmerston
"The most dangerous phrase in politics is 'we have always done it this way.'"Lord Palmerston
"A man who will not change his mind will not change anything else."Lord Palmerston
"We have been living, I fear, too contented with slow reforms."William Gladstone
"In every great movement, there come moments when the alternative to advance is retreat."William Gladstone
"I am not in the least afraid of revolutions."Prince Metternich
"The only constant in politics is change itself."Prince Metternich
"A state without the means of some change is without the means of its conservation."Edmund Burke
"We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change."Edmund Burke
"The world will not stop turning for our sake."Wilhelm II
"One must embrace change or perish."Wilhelm II
"Change is the only constant."Wilhelm II
"Nothing in life is more inevitable than change, yet nothing troubles us more."Benjamin Disraeli
"Forget the past, for it has been tried and found wanting."Benjamin Disraeli
"Progress without prudence is folly."Lord Palmerston
"The only constant in politics is change."Lord Palmerston
"To change the world, first change yourself."Lord Palmerston
"To achieve lasting change, work within the system while challenging it."Lord Palmerston
"The strongest nations are those that adapt to change."Lord Palmerston
"Let us not be afraid to change when change is necessary."Queen Victoria
"We must embrace change as an opportunity, not a threat."Queen Victoria
"Each moment of change is an opportunity for renewal."Queen Victoria
"Custom is the deadweight of human society, and the enemy of all improvement."John Stuart Mill