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The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death.
The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death.
Fame is proof that people are gullible.
Fame is proof that people are gullible.
What shall I do to be forever known,
And make the age to come my own?
What shall I do to be forever known,
And make the age to come my own?
Even the best things are not equal to their fame.
Even the best things are not equal to their fame.
The present condition of fame is merely fashion.
The present condition of fame is merely fashion.
Who fears not to do ill fears the name,
And free from conscience, is a slave to fame.
Who fears not to do ill fears the name,
And free from conscience, is a slave to fame.
The Duke of Wellington brought to the post of first minister
immortal fame; a quality of success which would read more
The Duke of Wellington brought to the post of first minister
immortal fame; a quality of success which would almost seem to
include all others.
Fame, we may understand, is no sure test of merit, but only a
probability of such: it is an read more
Fame, we may understand, is no sure test of merit, but only a
probability of such: it is an accident, not a property of a man.
O Fame!--if I e'er took delight in thy praises,
'Twas less for the sake of thy high-sounding phrases,
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O Fame!--if I e'er took delight in thy praises,
'Twas less for the sake of thy high-sounding phrases,
Than to see the bright eyes of the dear one discover
She thought that I was not unworthy to love her.
