Quotes About Ambition

But what will not ambition and revenge Descend to?

Wolves shall succeed for teachers, grievous wolves, Who all the sacred mysteries of Heaven To their own vile advantages shall turn Of lucre and ambition, and the truth With superstitions and traditions taint, Left only in those written records pure, Thought not but by the spirit understood.

Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: Here we may reign secure; and, in my choyce, To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell: Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heav'n.

Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: Here we may reign secure; and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell: Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.

When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain he wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer. - Milton.

Under what torments inwardly I groan, While they adore me on the throne of hell. With diadem and sceptre high advanced, The lower still I fall, only supreme In misery. Such joy ambition finds.

pain, that with ambitious mind 35: Will covet more.

To reign is worth ambition though in Hell: Better to reign in Hell, then serve in Heav'n.

To reign is worth ambition though in Hell:   Better to reign in Hell, then serve in Heav'n.

Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav'n.

Till pride and worse ambition threw me down Warring in Heaven against Heaven's matchless King:

Better to reign in Hell, then serve in Heav'n.

Here at least We shall be free; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: Here we may reign secure; and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell: Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.

Yet some there be that by due steps aspire To lay their just hands on that golden key That opes the palace of Eternity. To such my errand is

Wolves shall succeed for teachers, grievous wolves, Who all the sacred mysteries of Heaven To their own vile advantages shall turn Of lucre and ambition, and the truth With superstitions and traditions taint, Left only in those written records pure, Though not but by the spirit understood.

with ambitious aim against the throne and monarchy of God rais'd impious war in Heav'n and battel proud

To reign is worth ambition though in Hell: Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.

for neither do the spirits damned Lose all their virtue, lest bad men should boast Their specious deeds on earth which glory excites, Or close ambition varnished o'er with zeal.

Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights and live laborious days...

You must believe in yourself and you must have a work ethic that equals none.

May I have the courage today To live the life that I would love, To postpone my dream no longer, But do at last what I came here for And waste my heart on fear no more.

A sin is not mortified when it is only diverted. Simon Magus for a season left his sorceries; but his covetousness and ambition, that set him on work, remained still, and would have been acting another way. Therefore Peter tells him, "I perceive thou art in the gall of bitterness;"—"Notwithstanding

Hast thou permitted worldliness, ambition, greediness of study, to eat up other duties, the duties wherein thou oughtest to hold constant communion with God, for some long season?

People must seek many things to make their lives significant.