Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation. ✨ O…

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Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2007). Epigrams of Oscar Wilde, p.65, Wordsworth Editions
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Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2007). Epigrams of Oscar Wilde, p.65, Wordsworth Editions

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