"Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable, and have every word received with a religious respect."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

Ambition, Lying, Religious, Respect

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"Why settle for a lesser vision? When you are destiny for greatness!"

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"Your problem is in thinking the sky's the limit. Why set limits?"

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Ambition, Power, Inspirational, Future, Truth

"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."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

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"Perfection may be an island out of reach, but setting your sails toward it makes for a magnificent voyage."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

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"I have no spurTo prick the sides of my intent, but onlyVaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itselfAnd falls on the other."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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"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."

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

Ambition, Fear, Change, Tradition

"Win the dreams. Period."

Vikrmn, Indian Author

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"Those who reach for the Sun, usually drop the world."

Lionel Suggs, American Writer

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"Whenever God wants to intervene in the affairs of the earth, he intervenes through light, illumination, knowledge, insight, understanding, wisdom."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Ambition, Kingdom, Dreams, Focus

"All I am saying is that you should begin to see greatness as something you cannot do without. Begin to see greatness as something that you cannot afford not to have."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

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"Why settle for a lesser vision? When you are destiny for greatness!"

"Your problem is in thinking the sky's the limit. Why set limits?"

"Perfection may be an island out of reach, but setting your sails toward it makes for a magnificent voyage."

"I have no spurTo prick the sides of my intent, but onlyVaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itselfAnd falls on the other."

"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."

"Win the dreams. Period."

"Those who reach for the Sun, usually drop the world."

"Whenever God wants to intervene in the affairs of the earth, he intervenes through light, illumination, knowledge, insight, understanding, wisdom."

"All I am saying is that you should begin to see greatness as something you cannot do without. Begin to see greatness as something that you cannot afford not to have."

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"The mind is always the patsy of the heart."

"Love can no more continue without a constant motion than fire can; and when once you take hope and fear away, you take from it its very life and being."

"We should often blush for our very best actions, if the world did but see all the motives upon which they were done."

"Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable, and have every word received with a religious respect."

"Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of wit."

"When a man must force himself to be faithful in his love, this is hardly better than unfaithfulness."

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