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What is ambition compared to in this quote?
It is compared to a drug that can turn its addicts into potential madmen.
How does the second quote treat calumny?
It dismisses it entirely as just the noise made by madmen, not worth serious concern.
Are these quotes warning against ambition itself?
The first suggests unchecked ambition can become dangerous, while the second is about dismissing slander.
Is madness used literally or as a metaphor here?
As a metaphor, describing extreme obsession or empty accusations rather than literal illness.
How many madmen quotes are featured on this page?
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The other dismisses calumny outright, calling it nothing more than the noise made by madmen.
