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A man who raises himself by degrees to wealth and power, contracts, in the course of this protracted labor, habits of prudence and restraint which he cannot afterwards shake off. A man cannot gradually enlarge his mind as he does his house.

Ambition, fueled by compassion, wisdom and integrity, is a powerful force for good that will turn the wheels of industry and open the doors of opportunity for you and countless others.

Ambition does not see the earth she treads on: The rock and the herbage are of one substance to her.

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine.

Americans are a can-do people, an enthusiastic people, a problem-solving people. And when given a direction and given a plan, they'll sign on.

Americans want students to get the best education possible. We want schools to prepare children to become good citizens and members of a prosperous American economy.

Among the attributes of God, although they are equal, mercy shines with even more brilliance than justice.

Among the humble and great alike, those who achieve success do so not because fate and circumstance are especially kind to them. Often the reverse is true. They succeed because they do not whine over their fate but take whatever has been given to them and go on to make the most of their best.

Among the things that you, and you alone, are the absolute and final judge of is whether or not you are a success.

An actor's popularity is fleeting. His success has the life expectancy of a small boy who is about to look into a gas tank with a lighted match.

An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.

An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.

An athlete experiences the emotions of pain and elation through triumph and defeat, through teamwork and individuality, as nothing more than a human being...that is the true glory of sport.

A natural response to a natural phenomenon -that is the secret of success in business and management. You will always win if you rely on common sense.

And if your friend does evil to you, say to him, ''I forgive you for what you did to me, but how can I forgive you for what you did to yourself?

Andrew Cuomo own story taught Andrew Cuomo that as Americans, we are bound together as one people, and our country's success rests on the success of all of us, not just a fortunate few.

And when all is said and done, there is no greater success in the world than just being happy.

And when at some future date the high court of history sits in judgment on each of us, recording whether in our brief span of service we fulfilled our responsibilities to the state, our success or failure, in whatever office we hold, will be measured by the answers to four questions: First, were we truly men of courage... Second, were we truly men of judgment... Third, were we truly men of integrity... Finally, were we truly men of dedication?-

And yet in a funny way our lack of success led to our breakthrough; because, since we could not get a cell line off the shelf doing what we wanted, we were forced to construct it. And the original experiment ... developed into a method for the production of hybridomas ... [which] was of more importance than our original purpose.

An empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way that leads to collective organizational success.

An investment in your personal development is the best investment you can make.

An optimist sees the oportunity in every difficulty.

An old medical friend gave me some excellent practical advice. He said: "You will have for some time to go much oftener down steps than up steps. Never mind! win the good opinions of washerwomen and such like, and in time you will hear of their recommendations of you to the wealthier families by whom they are employed." I did so, and found it succeed as predicted.

Another characteristic of mathematical thought is that it can have no success where it cannot generalize.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

An indispensable hypothesis, even though still far from being a guarantee of success, is however the pursuit of a specific aim, whose lighted beacon, even by initial failures, is not betrayed.

An orator or author is never successful till he has learned to make his words smaller than his ideas.

Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy.

An utterly fearless man is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward.

Any active sportsman has to be very focused; you've got to be in the right frame of mind. If your energy is diverted in various directions, you do not achieve the results. I need to know when to switch on and switch off: and the rest of the things happen around that. Cricket is in the foreground, the rest is in the background.

Any coward can fight a battle when he's sure of winning; but give me the man who has the pluck to fight when he's sure of losing.

Any definition of a successful life must include service to others.

Any human anywhere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the opportunity to do so.

Any idea that is held in the mind, that is emphasized, that is either feared or revered, will begin at once to cloth itself in the most convenient and appropriate form available.

Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure.

Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.

Any informed borrower is simply less vulnerable to fraud and abuse.

Anyone can dabble, but once you've made that commitment, your blood has that particular thing in it, and it's very hard for people to stop you.

Anyone who makes an effort at whatever they hope to accomplish can, and will, seriously improve their chances of succeeding.

Any policy is a success by sufficiently low standards and a failure by sufficiently high standards.

Any political historian can give innumerable examples of one percenters who have gone on to success, maybe even Bill Clinton himself?

Anyone who thinks my story is anywhere near over is sadly mistaken.

Anything in life worth having is worth working for.

Any team sport, there are certain team targets and those targets should always be in the forefront.

Anything worth doing is worth 100%.

Anything you want for life is available to you, the universe is just waiting for you to take the necessary action(s) before it gives you what you want.

Anything you do, you better enjoy it for its value. Because people are going to second-guess everything you do.

Any time you see someone more successful than you are, they are doing something you aren't.

A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read.