Ambition leads me not only farther than any other man has been before me, but as far as I think it possible for man to go.
Meaning of the quote
James Cook, a famous British explorer, is saying that his ambition and drive push him to go further than anyone else has gone before. He believes his ambition can take him as far as it's possible for any person to go. In other words, he is determined to achieve great things and explore uncharted territories, going beyond what others thought was possible.
About James Cook
Captain James Cook was a renowned British explorer, cartographer, and naval officer who led three voyages in the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. He made significant contributions to mapping previously uncharted regions, including the first European contact with the eastern coast of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, as well as the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.
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