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

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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Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it. – Francis Bacon

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For friends… do but look upon good Books: they are true friends, that will neither flatter nor dissemble. – Francis Bacon

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The place of justice is a hallowed place. – Francis Bacon

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There is not a more unhappy being than a superannuated idol. – Joseph Addison

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

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Fame always brings loneliness. Success is as ice cold and lonely as the North Pole. – Vicki Baum

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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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A good maxim is never out of season. – English Proverb

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Labor gives birth to ideas. – Jim Rohn

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It is a weird feeling to have people go, Hey Chris like they know me. But, number one, 99 percent of my experiences have been really cool. People couldnt be nicer and more positive. – Christopher Meloni

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Whether a womans running for office or shes supporting her husband whos running for office and she gets criticised for wearing open-toed shoes or for the colour of her coat, theres just a lot of history that you bear if you are a woman who puts herself out in the political arena. – Hillary Clinton

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