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Read but o'er the Stories
Of men most fam'd for courage or for counsaile
And you shall read more
Read but o'er the Stories
Of men most fam'd for courage or for counsaile
And you shall find that the desire of glory
Was the last frailty wise men put of;
Be they presidents.
Fame: an embalmer trembling with stage fright.
Fame: an embalmer trembling with stage fright.
We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.
We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.
Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.
Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.
And what after all is everlasting fame? Altogether vanity.
And what after all is everlasting fame? Altogether vanity.
If fame is only to come after death, I am in no hurry for it.
If fame is only to come after death, I am in no hurry for it.
Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame.
Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame.
In the very books in which philosophers bid us scorn fame, they inscribe their names.
In the very books in which philosophers bid us scorn fame, they inscribe their names.
Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world.
Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world.
