A system of morality that is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception that has nothing sound in it and nothing true.
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When you want success as badly as you want the air, then you will get it. There is no other secret of success.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Success requires an intense desire and commitment to achieve it, similar to the need for air.
This quote emphasizes that success is not merely about wishing for it but involves a profound level of passion and determination. Just as air is essential for survival, a deep longing for success can drive individuals to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals, suggesting that this kind of desire is the key to unlocking one's potential and achieving greatness.
Themes
SuccessDesireDeterminationAchievementGoals
In practice
Example use cases
Sharing this quote at a motivational seminar to inspire attendees to pursue their goals fervently.
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I am wiser than this man, for neither of us appears to know anything great and good; but he fancies he knows something, although he knows nothing; whereas I, as I do not know anything, so I do not fancy I do. In this trifling particular, then, I appear to be wiser than he, because I do not fancy I know what I do not know.
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The unexamined life is not worth living.
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Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued." "It is not living that matters, but living rightly. The unexamined life is not worth living.
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