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Ambition is an idol, on whose wings great minds are carried only to extreme; to be sublimely great or to be nothing.
Shakti Gawain
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"Ambition is an idol, on whose wings great minds are carried only to extreme; to be sublimely great or to be nothing."
— Shakti Gawain

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About Shakti Gawain

Shakti Gawain was a Author from United States (1948–2018).

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This quote is attributed to Shakti Gawain, a Author from United States.
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Shakti Gawain lived from 1948 – 2018.