Aspires Quotes

86 quotes by 74 authors

A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The… — Marcus Aurelius
Ambition displeases when it has been sated ... having reached the peak, it aspires to descend. — Pierre Corneille
Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy. — Samuel Johnson
Man never knows what he wants; he aspires to penetrate mysteries and as soon as he has, wants to re-establish them. Ignorance irritates him and… — Henri Frederic Amiel
To live as one likes is plebian the noble man aspires to order and law. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from injury to animals. — Albert Einstein
If a man aspires to the highest place, it is no dishonor to him to halt at the second. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
We can always redeem the man who aspires and strives. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The reason why all men honor love is because it looks up, and not down; aspires and not despairs. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
He who aspires to be a serious wine drinker must drink claret. — Samuel Johnson
No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys; port for men: but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy. In the first… — James Boswell
But above everything, drink wines with love. They are like women - different, mysterious, fickle. And each wine has to be taken like a woman.… — Luigi Veronelli
... I think Finance is the one that everybody aspires to, who's serious in politics, because that's where the real decisions are taken and I… — Lucinda Creighton
Lets just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling to be an artist has a built-in sense of duty. — Patti Smith
Hard-earned achievement brings a sense of self-worth. Work builds and refines character, creates beauty, and is the instrument of our service to one another and… — D. Todd Christofferson
At my age, and in my circumstances, what sinister object, or personal emolument had I to seek after, in this life? The growing infirmities of… — George Washington
In every one of us there are two ruling and directing principles, whose guidance we follow wherever they may lead; the one being an innate… — Socrates
All art constantly aspires towards the condition of music, — Walter Pater
Veganism isnâ€™t just a strict vegetarian diet; it is a complete philosophical viewpoint. It is practical in outlook, simple to understand and aspires to the… — Howard Lyman
I am by no means alone within the family or the company in being ashamed and sickened by Roger Ailesâ€™s horrendous and sustained disregard of… — Matthew Freud

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