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"That which is given with pride and ostentation is rather an ambition than a bounty."
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"Your problem is in thinking the sky's the limit. Why set limits?"
"Having this, we want that.Owning some, we want more.Standing here, we wish to be there.If it's impossible, we struggle to make it happen.Why are we like this? Why not be content with some, here, and now? Why is enough not enough? Because humans are ambitious creatures not meant to be idle or fruitless. We strive to learn, to grow, to achieve, to amass; therefore, we will never be content."
"Perfection may be an island out of reach, but setting your sails toward it makes for a magnificent voyage."
"A distaste for the new is not always fear of the unknown, but sometimes ambition. Some people don't like the new way simply because they never got a chance to master the old way."
"To wait at Monte Cristo for the purpose of watching like a dragon over the almost incalculable richs that had thus fallen into his possession satisfied not the cravings of his heart, which yearned to return to dwell among mankind, and to assume the rank, power, and influence which are always accorded to wealth - that first and greatest of all the forces within the grasp of man."
"Life is full of limitless opportunities. You ought to seek them."
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"Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful."
"Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind."
"Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment."
"One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood."
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