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Quote by David Rockefeller
If necessity is the mother of invention, discontent is the father

If necessity is the mother of invention, discontent is the father of progress. – David Rockefeller

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Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the province of the public sector. – David Rockefeller

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I think of art as the highest level of creativity. To me, it is one of the greatest sources of enjoyment. – David Rockefeller

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Every thought derives from a thwarted sensation. – E. M. Cioran

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I feel as if I were a piece in a game of chess, when my opponent says of it: That piece cannot be moved. – Soren Kierkegaard

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