Moderation is the feebleness and sloth of the soul, whereas ambition is the warmth and activity of it. (François de La Rochefoucauld)

Moderation is the feebleness and sloth of the soul, whereas ambition is the warmth and activity of it.

François de La Rochefoucauld

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