Ambition

He whose sole concern is what enters his stomach, his worth is [equivalent to] what comes out of it.

مَن شَرُفَت هِمَّتُهُ عَظُمَت قِيمَتُهُ . ح: 8320

He whose ambition is lofty his value is heightened. H: 8320

الفِعلُ الجَميلُ يُنبئُ عَن عُلُوِّ الهِمَّةِ . ح: 1388

Good action is a sign of high ambition. H: 1388

بقَدرِ الهِمَمِ تَكونُ الهُمومُ . ح: 4277

Worries are proportionate to the extent of one's ambition. H: 4277

شَجاعَةُ الرّجُلِ على‏ قَدرِ هِمَّتِهِ . ح: 5763

The bravery of a man is proportionate to his ambition. H: 7850, 5763

مَن صَغُرَت هِمَّتُهُ بَطَلَت فَضيلَتُهُ . ح: 8019

He who has low ambition, his virtue ceases. H: 8019

مَن كانَت هِمَّتُهُ ما يَدخُلُ بَطنَهُ ، كانَت قِيمَتُهُ مايَخرُجُ مِنهُ . ح: 8830

He whose sole concern is what enters his stomach, his worth is [equivalent to] what comes out of it. H: 8830

الكَرَمُ نَتيجَةُ عُلُوِّ الهِمَّةِ . ح: 1477

Generosity is the product of high ambition. H: 1477

ما أبعَدَ الخَيرَ مِمَّن هِمَّتُهُ بَطنُهُ وفَرجُهُ ! ح: 9642

How far away is goodness from he whose sole concern is his stomach and private parts. H: 9642

على‏ قَدرِ الهِمَّةِ تَكونُ الحَمِيَّةُ . ح: 1674

Enthusiasm is proportionate to the extent of one's ambition H: 1674

مِن صِغَرِ الهِمَّةِ حَسَدُ الصَّديقِ علَى النِّعمَةِ . ح: 9256

He whose ambition is short, he will envy a friend in his blessings. H: 9256