Who said “All sins have their origin in a sense of inferiority otherwise called ambition.”?

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Cesare Pavese. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThis Business of Living (1935-1950)

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“All sins have their origin in a sense of inferiority otherwise called ambition.”
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Pavese, C. (n.d.). All sins have their origin in a sense of inferiority otherwise called ambition. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38015-all-sins-have-their-origin-in-a-sense/

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Pavese, Cesare. “All sins have their origin in a sense of inferiority otherwise called ambition.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38015-all-sins-have-their-origin-in-a-sense/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Pavese, Cesare. “All sins have their origin in a sense of inferiority otherwise called ambition.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38015-all-sins-have-their-origin-in-a-sense/.