... True ambition is a virtue that leads man to great things. However, ambition ruled by ulterior motives becomes a vice that eventually leads man to destructive acts. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, ambition is a major aspect in the development of Macbeth s character. Just as in our history, ambition is portrayed as a troublesome driving force. A clear example of this type of ambition was in the Presidency of ... Richard Nixon. Ambition and honor were attributes of both Macbeth and Nixon in genesis, however, they gradually transformed into devious and untrustworthy men. Ambition is a corrupting f...

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