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Ambition is but avarice on stilts, and masked.
Walter Savage Landor
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"Ambition is but avarice on stilts, and masked."
— Walter Savage Landor

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About Walter Savage Landor

Walter Savage Landor was a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1775–1864).

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Who said "Ambition is but avarice on stilts, and masked."?
This quote is attributed to Walter Savage Landor, a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
When did Walter Savage Landor live?
Walter Savage Landor lived from 1775 – 1864.