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What a heavy burden is a name that has become too famous. - Voltai

What a heavy burden is a name that has become too famous. – Voltaire

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I think its really important for celebrities to use their power of money and fame to get their voices out there. Its funny to me that were expected to keep quiet just because of who we are. Why do I lose my right to speak my mind because Im famous? – Lisa Edelstein

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The real harm of term extension comes not from these famous works. The real harm is to the works that are not famous, not commercially exploited, and no longer available as a result. – Lawrence Lessig

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

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