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Discontent is something that follows ambition like a shadow.
Discontent is something that follows ambition like a shadow.
I used to think I had ambition . . . but now I'm not so sure. It may have been read more
I used to think I had ambition . . . but now I'm not so sure. It may have been only discontent. They're easily confused.
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The worlds best progrss springs.
If necessity is the mother of invention, discontent is the father of progress.
If necessity is the mother of invention, discontent is the father of progress.
The discontented man finds no easy chair.
The discontented man finds no easy chair.
Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation
Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation
The greatest weariness comes from work not done.
The greatest weariness comes from work not done.
Discontent is want of self-reliance; it is infirmity of will
Discontent is want of self-reliance; it is infirmity of will
One thing only has been lent to youth and age in common--discontent.
One thing only has been lent to youth and age in common--discontent.