Change Quotes

"Feudalism was replaced by capitalism; capitalism will be replaced by socialism."

"Every new development in productive forces creates new divisions in society."

"The revolutionary will come when the contradictions of capitalism become unbearable."

"The transformation of the world is the transformation of consciousness itself."

"The dialectic is the principle of development of all things."

"The essence of humanity is the capacity for self-transformation."

"Change is the only constant in human experience and understanding."

"The most fortunate of us all, in our journey through life, frequently meet with some remarkable convulsion or crisis."

"All things are in motion, and nothing rests."

"Contradiction is the driving force of all development."

"The concept of becoming is central to understanding reality."

"Custom is the deadener of human feelings; it is the stumbling-block of improvement."

"When society requires to be rebuilt, there is no use in attempting to rebuild it on the old plan."

"The improvement of mankind is promoted by diversity of thought and practice."

"Action may not be able to change the unchangeable, but it can alter the unchangeableness of one's self."

"The tendency of everything is to become more and more dependent upon the capacity for individuality."

"To achieve lasting change, one must first change one's principles."

"The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die."

"The morality of tomorrow will be higher than today's."

"The way to become oneself is through anxiety and despair."

"To change one's mind in light of better evidence is a sign of wisdom, not weakness."

"Revolutions happen in men's minds."

"Change is the only constant."

"Radicalism is not simply the wish to change; it is the wish to go to the root of things."

"Sadness is man's transition from a greater to a lesser perfection."

"Sorrow is the transition from a greater to a lesser state of perfection."

"There is no real change without movement, and no movement without direction."

"Change is the only constant in the universe."

"The corruption of the best is the worst in every department of life."

"In creation there is always discord."