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Ambition
Ambition is the possession of motivation for power. Ambitious persons seek power either for themselves, for others, or to weild power over others in the name of an ideal.

When used to seek an ideal, ambition develops a close relationship to extremism.

Additionally, Ambition could refer to one of the following:

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It has its place.(The Case for Greatness: Honorable Ambition and Its Critics)(Book review)
Feb 25, 2008; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Case for Greatness: Honorable Ambition and Its Critics, by Robert Faulkner (Yale, 264 pp., $30)...
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Sorting out the right and wrong of ambition
Jan 17, 2008; Ambition can be a good thing, when it's channeled the right way. The desire to become more than we now are -- we all feel it. We...
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Ambition Dance has ballet as its backbone.(Neighbor)(Around the block)
Dec 11, 2005; Byline: Lenore T. Adkins Daily Herald Staff Writer At Ambition Dance and Performing Arts in South Elgin, owner Terry Freund keeps...
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Words: Ambition
Sep 10, 2000; WHATEVER ELSE might be said about William Hague's draft manifesto, thought the Independent, "it is not lacking in ambition",...
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TWO AMBITIONS BETTER THAN ONE.(Lifestyles/ Spotlight)
Feb 27, 2001; Byline: Todd Siler What's your boldest ambition or goal? How do you plan to achieve it? Few things can inspire and motivate us or...
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