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When ambition ends, happiness begins.
When ambition ends, happiness begins.
Ambition can creep as well as soar.
Ambition can creep as well as soar.
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
By low ambition and the thirst of praise.
By low ambition and the thirst of praise.
Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.
Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.
Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.
Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.
Ambition is pitiless. Any merit that it cannot use it finds despicable.
Ambition is pitiless. Any merit that it cannot use it finds despicable.
Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions.
Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions.
He was utterly without ambition [Chas. II.]. He detested
business, and would sooner have abdicated his crown than have read more
He was utterly without ambition [Chas. II.]. He detested
business, and would sooner have abdicated his crown than have
undergone the trouble of really directing the administration.
