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The splendid discontent of God With chaos made the world. And from the discontent of man The worlds best progress springs.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Age: 68 †
Born: 1850
Born: November 5
Died: 1919
Died: October 30
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Poet
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Janesville
Wisconsin
Best
Discontent
Made
Springs
Men
Splendid
World
Worlds
Chaos
God
Spring
Progress

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