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Ambition never is in a greater hurry that I it merely keeps pace with circumstances and with my general way of thinking
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"Ambition never is in a greater hurry that I; it merely keeps pace with circumstances and with my general way of thinking"

- Napoleon Bonaparte

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This quote by Napoleon Bonaparte speaks with the idea that aspiration is not something that can be hurried. It is something that needs to be supported and established gradually. Ambition is not something that can be forced, but rather something that should be enabled to grow and establish in its own time. Napoleon is saying that aspiration is something that needs to be in line with the circumstances and with the person's own mindset. He is recommending that ambition should be something that is carefully thought about and thought out, rather than something that is rushed and required. This quote talks to the idea that ambition is something that needs to be taken seriously and provided the time and consideration it is worthy of. It is a pointer that aspiration must be something that is thoroughly supported and developed, rather than something that is hurried and forced.

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Napoleon Bonaparte This quote is written / told by Napoleon Bonaparte between August 15, 1769 and May 5, 1821. He was a famous Leader from France. The author also have 82 other quotes.

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