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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My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. – David Rockefeller

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The Japanese have a wonderful sense of design and a refinement in their art. They try to produce beautiful paintings with the minimum number of strokes. – David Rockefeller

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I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel formed me as much as my formal education. – David Rockefeller

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Let thy discontents be thy secrets. – Benjamin Franklin

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The discontented man finds no easy chair. – Benjamin Franklin

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Discontent is the first necessity of progress. – Thomas Alva Edison

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