Accomplish Quote by Alexander Hamilton

The desire of reward is one of the strongest incentives of human conduct; ... the best security for the fidelity of mankind is to…

— Alexander Hamilton

No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself, who would not exchange the finest show for the…

— James Russell Lowell

I cannot believe that any man who deserved fame ever labored for it; that is, directly. For, as fame is but the contingent of…

— Washington Allston

Were not this desire of fame very strong, the difficulty of obtaining it, and the danger of losing it when obtained, would be sufficient…

— Joseph Addison

Only he is successful in his business who makes that pursuit which affords him the highest pleasure sustain him.

— Henry David Thoreau

“A prominent person would utilize his or her talent to inspire and benefit others instead of excessively craving for fame and wealth to only…

— Saaif Alam

Reward is its own virtue.

— Carolyn Wells

One might feel indignant at the injustice which deals out what is called fame with so unequal a hand, were it not for the…

— George Stillman Hillard

If he cannot stop the mind that seeks after fame and profit, he will spend his life without finding peace.

— Dogen

And he writhed inside at what seemed the cruelty and unfairness of the demand. He had not yet learned that if you do one…

— Anonymous

“...an external reward can affect one's interpretation of one's own motivation, and interpretation that comes to be self-fulfilling. A similar effect may account for…

— Matthew B. Crawford

“He couldn't imagine using the word 'rewarding' about a work of art - for instance that such and such a book has given me…

— Dag Solstad