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Quote by Francis Bacon
Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, an

Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid. – Francis Bacon

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Popular applause veers with the wind. – John Bright

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Life is a warfare and a strangers sojourn, and after fame is oblivion. – Marcus Aurelius

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How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens. – Alexander The Great

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Folly loves the martyrdom of fame. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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