Intelligent discontent is the mainspring of civilization. Progress is born of agitation. It is agitation or stagnation. — Eugene V. Debs
Intelligent discontent is the mainspring of civilization. Progress is born of agitation. It is agitation or stagnation. — Eugene V. Debs
Intelligent discontent is the mainspring of civilization. Progress is born of agitation. It is agitation or stagnation. — Eugene V. Debs
Intelligent discontent is the mainspring of civilization. Progress is born of agitation. It is agitation or stagnation. — Eugene V. Debs
Intelligent discontent is the mainspring of civilization. Progress is born of agitation. It is agitation or stagnation. — Eugene V. Debs
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Intelligent discontent is the mainspring of civilization. Progress is born of agitation. It is agitation or stagnation.

— Eugene V. Debs
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