Translated as, "I came, I saw, I conquered," this famous quote from Julius Caesar has been referenced and adopted by many, including the best rapper around: Jay-Z ("... with record sales and sold out concerts" - "Encore," The Black Album).
Using Alexander the Great as his inspiration and motivation, Caesar rose up through the ranks and became a popular, feared and powerful leader all at once. Although criticized for his ambition, it was that very ambition that propelled him into his political position. The question becomes: what is the value behind being ambitious? Support your response with your view of the role ambition played in Caesar's rise to power, as well as using a modern day example to support your argument of whether or not ambition helps or hurts.
"A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive. Having been alive, it won't be so hard in the end to lie down and rest." - Pearl Bailey
