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Daedalus warned Icarus not to fly too close to the sun or too low to the sea. Overwhelmed with the excitement of flying, Icarus flew much too high, and as a result the wax melted and his feathers fell off. Down Icarus plunged into the sea, and indeed into death as well. The story of Icarus is often used to signify the dangers of over-ambition. [3]
The topic of Lincoln's speech was citizenship in a constitutional republic and threats to U.S. institutions. [1] In the speech, Lincoln discussed in glowing terms the political regime established by the Founding Fathers, but warned of a destructive force from within.
One of Federalist No. 51's most important ideas, an explanation of checks and balances, is the often-quoted phrase, "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition." Madison's idea was that the politicians and the individuals in public service in the U.S. would all have proclamations and ideas that they were passionate about and that they wanted ...
For newcomers to the spectacle, it’s a timeless fable about the dangers of ambition, the trouble with money, and the cutthroat instincts of ladies who lunch. Truman Capote, 1940 Getty Images.
From the sharp prose and layered characters to the core themes (including the dangers of ambition, dogmatism, violence and heresy, to name a few), this series will pull you right in. Although we ...
When Nikki Ogunnaike took on her role as Marie Claire’s editor in chief last June, she wanted to rethink the idea of ambition, especially as it applied to women. “I really wanted to think ...
Recklessness (also called unchariness) is disregard for or indifference to the dangers of a situation or for the consequences of one's actions, as in deciding to act without stopping to think beforehand. Aristotle considered such rashness as one end (excessive) of a continuum, with courage as the mean, cowardice as the deficit vice. [1]
Our ambition will be there, revved up and ready to go when we’re ready. Learn more about how we can maintain balance in the meantime in this week’s episode of “The Reset with Coach Tish ...