“The ambitious deceive themselves in proposing an end to their ambition; that end, when attained, becomes a means.” MeanEndsAmbitionAmbitiousDeceiving Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“One can aim at honor both as one ought, and more than one ought, and less than one ought. He whose craving for honor is excessive is said to be ambitious, and he who is deficient in this respect unambitious; while he who observes the mean has no peculiar name.” MeanSaidNamesOughtHonorAimPeculiarAmbitiousCraving Author:Aristotle