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Quote by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
How many famous and high-spirited heroes have lived a day too long

How many famous and high-spirited heroes have lived a day too long? – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Reading, solitude, idleness, a soft and sedentary life, intercourse with women and young people, these are perilous paths for a young man, and these lead him constantly into danger. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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To be famous, in fact, one has only to kill ones landlady. – Albert Camus

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I heard so many stories from Gaomis peasants that I had an irrepressible urge to write them down. Today, Gaomis peasants know that they have become famous around the world through my writings, but I think they are a little puzzled by this. – Mo Yan

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You know, one of the biggest thrills I have is when famous people recognize me from Taxi. – Marilu Henner

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If I wanted to be famous, I could have been famous before. – David Gest

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The owl of ignorance lays the egg of pride. – Proverb

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