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A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man.

Quote by John Adams about heart, man

To the man who loves art for its own sake, it is frequently in its least important and lowliest manifestations that the keenest pleasure is to be derived.

Quote by Arthur Conan Doyle about pleasure, art, magic, man

We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is the more he is inspired by glory. The very philosophers themselves, even in those books which they write in contempt of glory, inscribe their names.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about glory, contempt, praise, books, man

Competition is the keen cutting edge of business, always...

Competition is the keen cutting edge of business, always shaving away at costs.

Quote by Henry Ford about competition, affair

There is nothing to winning, really. That is, if you...

There is nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever.

Quote by Alfred Hitchcock about opinion, mind, nothing

Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a...

Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.

Quote by Napoleon Hill about wish, hope

A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener...

A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.

Quote by Washington Irving about language, tools, use

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