A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires. --Marcus Aurelius
This reminds me of a joke,
Inside a little classroom, a teacher taught value education to her pupils.
Teacher: Mark, anong kurso ang gusto mo pag laki?
Mark: Gusto ko mam maging doktor.
Teacher: Bakit isang dokto ang gusto mo?
Mark: Upang gamutin ko ang mga sakit ng aking KAPWA.
Teacher: Very good si Mark. Ikaw naman Lourdes?
Lourdes: Mam, gusto kong maging nurse.
Teacher: Bakit naman isang nurse ang gusto mo?
Lourdes: Upang makatulong sa doktor at sa aking KAPWA.
Teacher: Very good naman ang kay Lourdes. Ikaw naman Juan, ano ang gusto mo paglaki mo?
Juan: Mam gusto kong maging KAPWA.
Teacher: Ha? Bakit naman gusto mong maging KAPWA?
Juan: Aron hayahay mam!!!
Teacher: ?!#@*#
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