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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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People of great position are servants times three, servants of their country, servants of fame, and servants of business. – Francis Bacon

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Riches: A dream in the night. Fame: A gull floating on water. – Chinese Proverb

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A celebrity is a person who works hard all of their life to become well known, and then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized. – Fred A. Allen

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

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When I graduated from high school, it was during the Depression and we had no money. – Ray Bradbury

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Criminals are never very amusing. Its because theyre failures. Those who make real money arent counted as criminals. This is a class distinction, not an ethical problem. – Orson Welles

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It’s always been and always will be the same in the world: The horse does the work and the coachman is tipped. – Author Unknown

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The greatest fear that haunts this city is a suitcase bomb, nuclear or germ. Many people carry small gas masks. The masses here seem to be resigned to the inevitable, believing an attack of major proportions will happen. – David Wilkerson

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