# Progress imposes not only new possibilities for the future but new restrictions by Norbert Wiener > "Progress imposes not only new possibilities for the future but new restrictions." > **— Norbert Wiener**, *The Human Use of Human Beings (1950)* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Human Use of Human Beings (1950).