Difficulty Quote by Samuel Smiles

“Necessity, oftener than facility, has been the mother of invention; and the most prolific school of all has been the school of difficulty.” quote by Samuel Smiles — Download Open image

“Necessity, oftener than facility, has been the mother of invention; and the most prolific school of all has been the school of difficulty.”

Samuel Smiles

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