Quotation
“As in nature, things move violently to their place and calmly in their place, so virtue in ambition is violent, in authority settled and calm.”
Francis Bacon
The idea behind the quotation
Ambition may require forceful effort while seeking success, but those who gain authority should then act with steadiness and calm.
Vocabulary in context
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