Discontent Quotes

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Discontent with this world gives such a painful longing to quit it that, if the heart finds comfort, it is solely from the thought that… — Teresa of Avila
I think 'Dilbert' will remain popular as long as employees are frustrated and they fear the consequences of complaining too loudly. 'Dilbert' is the designated… — Scott Adams
Unlimited economic growth has the marvelous quality of stilling discontent while maintaining privilege, a fact that has not gone unnoticed among liberal economists. — Noam Chomsky
For a successful revolution it is not enough that there is discontent. What is required is a profound and thorough conviction of the justice, necessity… — B R Ambedkar
Resolved, that the women of this nation in 1876, have greater cause for discontent, rebellion and revolution than the men of 1776. — Susan B. Anthony
The voice of the special rebels and prophets, recommending discontent, should, as I have said, sound now and then suddenly, like a trumpet. But the… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
The reason is that nature has so created men that they are able to desire everything but are not able to attain everything: so that… — Niccolo Machiavelli
The difference between ambition and discontent is quite a fine line and sometimes it is hard to tell which is which and which you are… — Rachel Field
Discovery comes as a result of positive discontent, a constructive dissatisfaction. In fact, one might quite truthfully say that there is no discovery when one… — Myron Allen
Creativity is discontent translated into arts. — Eric Hoffer
Here comes a man of comfort, whose advice Hath often stilled my brawling discontent. — William Shakespeare
Discontent is the source of all trouble,but also of all progress, in individuals and nations. — Berthold Auerbach
Who with a little cannot be content, endures an everlasting punishment. — Robert Herrick
Until you get dissatisfied, you won't do anything to really move your life to another level. Dissatisfaction is a gem. If you're totally satisfied, you're… — Tony Robbins
It is not our circumstances that create our discontent or contentment. It is us. — Vivien Greene
Discontent and disorder were signs of energy and hope, not of despair. — C. V. Wedgwood
Noble discontent is the path to heaven. — Thomas Wentworth Higginson
All that was required of them (i.e. the brain-washed masses) was a primitive patriotism which could be appealed to whenever it was necessary to make… — George Orwell
The thirst to know and understand a large and liberal discontent. — William Watson
The gratification which affluence of wealth, extent of power, and eminence of reputation confer, must be always, by their own nature, confined to a very… — Samuel Johnson

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