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Salvador Dali

Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.

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Having intelligence alone is not enough to achieve anything meaningful; without ambition, it cannot take you anywhere. Ambition acts like wings, giving purpose and direction to your intelligence so it can lead to real progress.

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