Primarily, I do not belong to a line of respected people and I do not have the ambition of others.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Roehm says he does not come from a respected lineage and lacks the ambition of others.
- In plain terms
- He claims he has no noble background or ambition.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize personal humility or lack of drive.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why would he downplay his ambition?
- What does this reveal about his self-image?
Another view
The claim may be a rhetorical device rather than factual.
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