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“Ambition is vital, but dangerous: it is a keen motive and a driving force, but over what edge can it drive the artist?”

Artist Force Dangerous Ambition Edges Driving Motive Driving Force

Book:Affirmations for Artists

Source: Affirmations for Artists

“In the temple of science are many mansions, and various indeed are they that dwell therein and the motives that have led them thither. Many take to science out of a joyful sense of superior intellectual power; science is their own special sport to which they look for vivid experience and the satisfaction of ambition; many others are to be found in the temple who have offered the products of their brains on this altar for purely utilitarian purposes.”

Looks Purpose Found Sports Brain Special Products Ambition Intellectual Satisfaction Various Superiors Motive Temples Joyful Vivid Altars Mansions Utilitarian

Book:Essays in Science

Source: Essays in Science

“I charge [my sons] never to let the motives of private interest or ambition to influence them to betray, nor the terrors of poverty and disgrace, or the fear of danger or of death deter them from asserting the liberty of their country, and endeavoring to transmit to their posterity those sacred rights to which themselves were born”

Country Interest Born Liberty Poverty Rights Influence Danger Son Ambition Sacred Terror Motive My Son Betray Posterity Disgrace Transmit

Author:George Mason

“There may be in every government a few choice spirits, who may act from more worthy motives. One great error is that we suppose mankind more honest than they are. Our prevailing passions are ambition and interest.”

May Government Spirit Choices Passion Interest Mankind Honest Human Nature Ambition Errors Worthy Motive Prevailing

Book:The Works of Alexander Hamilton

Source: The Works of Alexander Hamilton

“My actions to promote peace, the mediation missions which I carried out during many conflicts, which very often occurred between brothers of the same country, are not driven by any ulterior motives or any calculations based on personal ambitions.”

Country Action Brother Conflict Ambition Missions Driven Motive Calculations Mediation Ulterior Motive

Author:Omar Bongo

“Individual ambition is undoubtedly a strong motive in student work, but there is such a thing among students everywhere as ambition for others, call it class spirit, esprit de corps, good fellowship, or good will to men.”

Men Spirit Individual Strong Class Students Ambition Motive Fellowship Good Will Esprit De Corps

Book:The Study of History in American Colleges and Universities

Source: The Study of History in American Colleges and Universities

“The moment one starts sharing one`s being without any motive life becomes a sweet fragrance. It is all honey. Then everything remains the same, yet nothing is the same any more. When your heart beats in harmony, in love, in joy, when you are no longer greedy, when there are no desires and no ambitions, and when there are no ego trips any more, one is simply, ordinary, but sweet. That taste is the taste of god.”

Heart Moments Joy Desire Sweet Taste Ego Ambition Beats Ordinary Harmony Remains Motive Honey Greedy Fragrance Heart Beat Ego Trip

Author:Rajneesh

“My principal motive is the belief that we can still make admirable sense of our lives even if we cease to have... an ambition of transcendence.”

Ifs Stills Belief Our Lives Ambition Cease Motive Principal Transcendence Admirable

Book:Objectivity, Relativism, and Truth: Philosophical Papers

Source: Objectivity, Relativism, and Truth: Philosophical Papers