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Alfred North Whitehead

Wisdom alone is true ambition's aim, wisdom is the source of virtue and of fame obtained with labour, for mankind employed, and then, when most you share it, best enjoyed.

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True ambition seeks wisdom because it leads to genuine goodness and lasting recognition earned through effort. Wisdom becomes most valuable when it is actively used to help others and shared generously.

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