7 sentences with 'ambition'
Example sentences and phrases with the word ambition and other words derived from it.
• « The ancient Greek word for Greece is Hellas. The period after the Classical Age is known as the Hellenistic Age because it saw Greek civilisation spread throughout the Middle East, thanks to the tactical genius and driving ambition of one man, Alexander the Great. »
• « He was also driven by incredible ambition; under the tutelage of none other than Aristotle in his youth, Alexander the Great was inspired by the legendary Greek hero Achilles, hoping not only to match but to surpass Achilles' prowess in battle. »
• « Napoleon's military record matched his ambition: he fought sixty battles in the two decades he was in power, winning all but eight (those he lost were mostly towards the end of his reign). »
• « The powers that defeated Napoleon had some specific objectives at the conference. They sought to create a lasting conservative order in France itself. They hoped to contain French ambition and avoid the threat of another revolution. »
• « But the war was to be fought in the name of dynastic sovereignty and conservative political order, not territorial ambition. In other words, the next time France invaded Spain and Russia invaded Hungary, they did so in the name of restoring foreign conservative monarchs to their "rightful" position of power, not to enrich themselves. »
• « However, Austria stood in the way of Serbian ambition, as Austria controlled neighbouring Bosnia (where many Serbs lived as a significant minority of the population). Thus, the last thing Austrian politicians wanted was an anti-Austrian movement launched by ambitious Serbs. »
• « While the family or the school may seem to be settings in which there is little or no ambition for power, power is also present in them. In both institutions, members care for each other; in both institutions, conflicts and tensions arise and mobilise strong feelings. »