He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes.
- He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes.
<01> Тот, кто приносит совесть в жертву своему честолюбию, сжигает картину, когда ему нужен пепел. Chinese Proverb (Китайская пословица).
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