Ambition devours gold and drinks blood and climbs so high by other men's heads, that at the length in the fall, it breaks its own neck; therefore, it is better to live in humble content than in high care and trouble.
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"Ambition devours gold and drinks blood and climbs so high by other men's heads, that at the length in the fall, it breaks its own neck; therefore, it is better to live in humble content than in high care and trouble." — Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
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Ambition devours gold and drinks blood and climbs so high by other men's heads, that at the length in the fall, it breaks its own neck; therefore, it is better to live in humble content than in high care and trouble. — Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
About Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford was a Statesman from Kingdom of Great Britain (1672–1739).
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Who said "Ambition devours gold and drinks blood and climbs so high by other men's heads,…"?
This quote is attributed to Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, a Statesman from Kingdom of Great Britain.
When did Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford live?
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford lived from 1672 – 1739.