Without ambition, no conquests are made, no lands discovered, no businesses created: Ambition is the root of all achievement
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; genius hits a target no one else can see: See what others don't
It takes a strong character and a lot of willpower to hold onto a dream under adverse circumstances: Follow a steadfast path
Opportunity knocks with all the temerity of a brown trout hiding in an overfished stream: Seize the moment
History is a long list of warnings about the folly of overreaching: Temper ambition
Greatness must be driven by a purpose beyond money: Inspire with a greater purpose
Compromise is bad for ambition: Never violate values
Power comes from other people: Keep control by giving it up
Reinvention is the key to longevity: Change or die
The dead can't lead the living: Leave gracefully.
