Who said "Desire is the engine of both progress and destruction."?

This quote is attributed to Eça de Queirós.

Desire is the engine of both progress and destruction. - Eça de Queirós

"Desire is the engine of both progress and destruction."

Eça de Queirós Life

Novelist Portuguese 1845–1900

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