Who said “Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.”?

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Sir John Denham. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Sophy (1641), Act II, scene i, p. 14

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Denham, S. J. (n.d.). Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6186-ambition-is-like-love-impatient-both-of-delays/

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Denham, Sir John. “Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6186-ambition-is-like-love-impatient-both-of-delays/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Denham, Sir John. “Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6186-ambition-is-like-love-impatient-both-of-delays/.

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