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Ambition often puts Men upon doing the meanest offices so climbing is performed in the same position with creeping
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"Ambition often puts Men upon doing the meanest offices; so climbing is performed in the same position with creeping"

- A. C. Benson

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In this quote, A. C. Benson recommends that ambition can drive individuals to do tasks that are considered lowly or undignified. He compares this to the act of climbing, which is often seen as a noble and exceptional pursuit, however can likewise be done in a similar way to crawling or creeping. This contrast highlights the idea that ambition can in some cases lead individuals to jeopardize their worths or integrity in order to accomplish their objectives. It likewise works as a cautionary pointer that the methods by which one accomplishes success can be simply as essential as the success itself.

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A. C. Benson This quote is written / told by A. C. Benson between April 24, 1862 and June 17, 1925. He was a famous Author from United Kingdom. The author also have 12 other quotes.

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