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Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer
Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability.

Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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With people of only moderate ability modesty is mere honesty; but with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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The deep pain that is felt at the death of every friendly soul arises from the feeling that there is in every individual something which is inexpressible, peculiar to him alone, and is, therefore, absolutely and irretrievably lost. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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Money is human happiness in the abstract he, then, who is no longer capable of enjoying human happiness in the concrete devotes himself utterly to money. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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There arent many downsides to being rich, other than paying taxes and having relatives asking for money. But being famous, thats a 24 hour job right there. – Bill Murray

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I was famous from birth. – Peter Fonda

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I seek no longer to be a famous person, and instead I wish to live a normal life. – Sinead OConnor

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The one thing youve got to say about Columbia is that it has courses that are famous. It has alumni who come back and say it was the best thing they ever did. – William Scott

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