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Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana; he is almost
lost that built it.
Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana; he is almost
lost that built it.
Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.
Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.
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.
Were not this desire of fame very strong, the difficulty of
obtaining it, and the danger of losing it read more
Were not this desire of fame very strong, the difficulty of
obtaining it, and the danger of losing it when obtained, would be
sufficient to deter a man from so vain a pursuit.
I awoke one morning and found myself famous.
I awoke one morning and found myself famous.
Lives of great men all remind us we can make our lives sublime. And, departing, leave behind us footprints on read more
Lives of great men all remind us we can make our lives sublime. And, departing, leave behind us footprints on the sands of time.
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.
Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid.
Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid.
