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But what will not ambition and revenge
Descend to? who aspires must down as low
As high read more
But what will not ambition and revenge
Descend to? who aspires must down as low
As high he soar'd, obnoxious first and last
To basest things.
I had ambition not only to go farther than any man had ever been before, but as far as it read more
I had ambition not only to go farther than any man had ever been before, but as far as it was possible for a man to go.
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.
A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by read more
A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires.
As he was valiant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him.
As he was valiant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him.
If at great things thou would'st arrive,
Get riches first, get wealth, and treasure heap,
Not difficult, read more
If at great things thou would'st arrive,
Get riches first, get wealth, and treasure heap,
Not difficult, if thou hearken to me;
Riches are mine, fortune is in my hand,
They whom I favor thrive in wealth amain,
While virtue, valor, wisdom, sit in want.
The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory.
The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory.
Be nice to people on your way up because you might meet 'em on
your way down.
Be nice to people on your way up because you might meet 'em on
your way down.
Big results require big ambitions.
Big results require big ambitions.