I was full of ambition; accustomed to hear myself puffed and praised; and my father was always dinning into my ears the necessity of pushing myself forward — so be hailed this visit as the making of my fortune.
Utilitarianism founder
Recounting his early life and ambitions.
Late 18th century
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