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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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Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes adversity not without many comforts and hopes. – Francis Bacon

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Fear
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God almighty first planted a garden: and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasure. – Francis Bacon

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Gardens
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In the march up the heights of fame there comes a spot close to the summit in which man reads nothing but detective stories. – Heywood Hale Broun

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The strongest poison ever known came from Caesars laurel crown. – William Blake

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Fame

Youre not a star until they can spell your name in Karachi. – Humphrey Bogart

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Fame

My great comfort is, that the temporary celebrity I have wrung from the world has been in the very teeth of all opinions and prejudices. I have flattered no ruling powers; I have never concealed a single thought that tempted me. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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Fame

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