Benjamin Disraeli Quotes About Ambition
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Nothing can withstand the power of the human will if it is willing to stake its very existence to the extent of its purpose.
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Moderation has been called a virtue to limit the ambition of great men, and to console undistinguished people for their want of fortune and their lack of merit.
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It is a great mistake to suppose that bribery and corruption, although they may be very convenient for gratifying the ambition or the vanity of individuals, have any great effect upon the fortunes or the power of parties. And it is a great mistake to suppose that bribery and corruption are means by which power can either be ob-tained or retained.
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As men advance in life, all passions resolve themselves into money. Love, ambition, even poetry, end in this.
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Benjamin Disraeli
- Born: December 21, 1804
- Died: April 19, 1881
- Occupation: Former Leader of the House of Commons