"A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires." —----------------------------------------------/
Marcus Aurelius (Meditations, Book 3.6, translated by Long) Kulkarni, Bhushan. 366 Days with Marcus Aurelius: Daily Wisdom and Reflections from Meditations (Vedas, Upanishads, Gita and Yoga - Timeless Wisdom Series) (p. 253). Kindle Edition.
