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Like dogs in a wheel, birds in a cage, or squirrels in a chain, ambitious men still climb and climb, with great labor, a
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"Like dogs in a wheel, birds in a cage, or squirrels in a chain, ambitious men still climb and climb, with great labor, and incessant anxiety, but never reach the top"

- Robert Browning

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In this quote, Robert Browning compares ambitious males to canines running in a wheel, birds trapped in a cage, and squirrels confined by a chain. He suggests that these guys are continuously aiming and working hard, however never ever genuinely reaching their supreme objective. Making use of animals in this metaphor highlights the concept that these men are trapped in a perpetual cycle of aspiration and are not able to break complimentary. In spite of their steadfast efforts and consistent concern, they are unable to arrive and accomplish their wanted success. This quote functions as a cautionary pointer of the risks of excessive ambition and the possible consequences of never being satisfied.

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Robert Browning This quote is written / told by Robert Browning between May 7, 1812 and December 12, 1889. He was a famous Poet from England. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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