Every step Quote by Wendell Phillips
“Every step of progress the world has made has been from scaffold to scaffold, and from stake to stake.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: 19th Century Abolitionist Rhetoric, null
Progress builds incrementally, each advancement rests on previous foundations and new commitments.
In simple terms: Advancement is built on previous work and new commitments.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and build on past achievements.
Themes
progress
incremental development
foundation
commitment
Mood
hopeful
determined
Type
inspirational
historical
When to use this quote
- policy making
- community projects
- personal growth
- infrastructure upgrades
Key Concepts
historical change
social reform
engineering
education
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance building on past with innovative leaps?
- What foundations are missing today?
A Different Perspective
May overlook the need for radical breakthroughs.
![“Perhaps the singular positive of [Donald] Trump's desire to improve the deteriorating relations between the U.S. and Russia will lead to achieving progress toward a world free of nuclear weapons.” quote by David Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b18/david-krieger-24800_achieve_perhaps-the-singular-positive-of-donald_2549149.jpg)
![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)
