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A treatise on the influence of the passions upon the happiness of individuals and of nations: Illustrated by striking references to the principal events and characters that have distinguished the French revolution.Of ambition.

A treatise on the influence of the passions upon the happiness of individuals and of nations:... In speaking of the love of glory, I have considered it only in its most perfect sublimity, in that character when it springs from real talents, and aspires only to the splendour of fame. By ambition, I understand that passion which has only power for its object, that is to say, the possession of places, of riches, or of honours, which may conduce to its attainment: a passion which mediocrity may likewise indulge, because ordinary talents may obtain the success with which it is attended. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A treatise on the influence of the passions upon the happiness of individuals and of nations: Illustrated by striking references to the principal events and characters that have distinguished the French revolution.Of ambition.

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Publisher
George Cawthorn
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Copyright © 1798 American Psychological Association
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73 –97
DOI
10.1037/11671-005
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In speaking of the love of glory, I have considered it only in its most perfect sublimity, in that character when it springs from real talents, and aspires only to the splendour of fame. By ambition, I understand that passion which has only power for its object, that is to say, the possession of places, of riches, or of honours, which may conduce to its attainment: a passion which mediocrity may likewise indulge, because ordinary talents may obtain the success with which it is attended. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

Published: Nov 10, 2008

Keywords: ambition; talent; happiness; motivation; passion; power; possessions

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