Quote by Elbert Hubbard

The reason men oppose progress is not that they hate progress, but that they love inertia.

The reason men oppose progress is not that they hate progres

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This quote suggests that the resistance to progress among men is not driven by a genuine hatred of progress itself, but rather by an attachment to the comfort of the status quo. Men tend to be resistant to change and prefer to maintain stability and familiarity, even if it means missing out on the potential benefits that progress can bring. The quote implies that the fear or dislike of disruption and the unknown drive this preference for inertia.

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