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A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions.
A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions.
By low ambition and the thirst of praise.
By low ambition and the thirst of praise.
Aim at the sun and you may not reach it; but your arrow will fly far higher than if you read more
Aim at the sun and you may not reach it; but your arrow will fly far higher than if you had aimed at an object on a level with yourself.
Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.
Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.
Though ambition in itself is a vice, it often is also the parent of virtue.
Though ambition in itself is a vice, it often is also the parent of virtue.
To be ambitious of true honor, of the true glory and perfection of our natures, is the very principle and read more
To be ambitious of true honor, of the true glory and perfection of our natures, is the very principle and incentive of virtue.
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
What I aspired to be and was not, comforts me.
What I aspired to be and was not, comforts me.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.