Advancing Quote by Samuel Johnson

“whoever prolongs his desire ruins his actions”

— Imam Ali

The ambitious will always be first in the crowd; he presseth forward, he looketh not behind him. More anguish is it to his mind…

— Akhenaton

The passions do very often give birth to others of a nature most contrary to their own. Thus avarice sometimes brings forth prodigality, and…

— Anonymous

Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.

— Abu Bakr

“He had sharpened every aspect of his method: "Find passion in your conscience. Focus on the idea, not the man. Develop multiple and independent…

— Michael Signer

“Once the primary bonds which gave security to the individual are severed, once the individual faces the world outside of himself as a completely…

— Erich Fromm

Each one has a special nature peculiar to himself which he must follow and through which he will find his way to freedom

— Swami Vivekananda

He who knows how to wait for what he desires does not feel very desperate if he fails in obtaining it; and he, on…

— Jean de la Bruyere

Ambition, like love, can abide no lingering; and ever urgeth on his own successes, hating nothing but what may stop them.

— Philip Sidney

Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

“When a man desires a thing too much, he at once becomes ill at ease. A proud and avaricious man never rests, whereas he…

— Thomas à Kempis

“He who seeks and struggles shall find. Struggles bring the most unlikely things within reach. When a man makes up his mind to do…

— John Wortabet