“Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others.”
"There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others."
- Niccolo Machiavelli
Courage
"A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair."
- Niccolo Machiavelli
Adversity
"When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred."
- Niccolo Machiavelli
Leadership
"It is better to be feared than to be loved, if you cannot be both."
- Niccolo Machiavelli
Leadership
"A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests."
- Niccolo Machiavelli
Faith
"What a wonderful time to be young! You have knowledge of many more things than we needed to have. It is my conviction that your generation is better and stronger than was ours — better in many ways! I have faith that you young men and young women can meet the world on its own terms and conquer it!"
- President Boyd K. Packer
Ambition
"Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds will give you a feeling that you can become great too."
- Mark Twain
Ambition
"Don’t bunt. Aim out of the ballpark. Aim for the company of immortals."
- David Ogilvy
Ambition
"No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed."
- Billie Jean King
Ambition
"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."
- Michael Jordan
Ambition