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Ambition can creep as well as soar.

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Edmund Burke

British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)

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    Ehrgeiz kann sowohl kriechen als auch steigen.

    la ambición puede deslizarse tanto como remontarse.

    جاه طلبی می تواند خزش و اوج بگیرد.

    l'ambition peut aussi bien ramper que monter en flèche.

    महत्वाकांक्षा रेंगने के साथ-साथ ऊंची उड़ान भर सकती है।

    l'ambizione può insinuarsi così come librarsi.

    ಮಹತ್ವಾಕಾಂಕ್ಷೆಯು ತೆವಳುವ ಮತ್ತು ಮೇಲೇರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿದೆ.

    ambiția poate să se strecoare și să se ridice.

    амбиции могут как ползать, так и взлетать.

    مہتواکاناپی کے ساتھ ساتھ رینگتی بھی ہے۔

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