A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea...
Quote by Marcus Aurelius about aspiration, ambition, man, vulgarity, idea
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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 one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Catilius SeverusQuote by Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Catilius Severus) about aspiration, ambition, man, vulgarity, idea.