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Men who do not make advances to women are apt to become victims to women who make advances to them.

Quote by Walter Bagehot about victims, man

The reason is that till date, in spite of advances in information technology and strategies of information, the written word in the form of books still remains one of humanity's most enduring legacies.

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about technology, humanity, word, books, reason

For a long time many believed that there would be an automatic adjustment and counted on a rapid increase in the wages of the emerging nations, on our advances in technology and the costs of transport preventing disruption. But this reassuring...

Quote by Laurent Fabius about technology, nation, time

The demographic weight of countries such as China and India exercise a massive pressure on our wages and salaries. They have accomplished massive technological advances and the revolution in information technology has reduced the costs of transport.

Quote by Laurent Fabius about salary, revolution, technology, country

All the technical advances have made it interesting for that inexplicable thing called acting, and it's allowing directors to go out and do their thing.

Quote by Peter Fonda about things

If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about friendship, man, life

Leisure and curiosity might soon make great advances in useful knowledge, were they not diverted by minute emulation and laborious trifles.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about curiosity, knowledge

As society advances the standard of poverty rises.

Quote by Theodore Parker about society, poverty

The more humanity advances, the more it is degraded.

Quote by Gustave Flaubert about humanity

We die every day; every moment deprives us of a portion of life and advances us a step toward the grave; our whole life is only along and painful sickness.

Quote by Jean Baptiste Massillon about death, life, moment, day