Edward Young Quotes About Fame
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Men should press forward, in fame's glorious chase; Nobles look backward, and so lose the race.
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With fame, in just proportion, envy grows.
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Fame is the shade of immortality, And in itself a shadow. Soon as caught, Contemn'd; it shrinks to nothing in the grasp.
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One to destroy, is murder by the law; and gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe; to murder thousands, takes a specious name, 'War's glorious art', and gives immortal fame.
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Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour? What tho' we wade in Wealth, or soar in Fame? Earth's highest station ends in 'Here he lies;' and 'Dust to dust' concludes the noblest songs.
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Wouldst thou be famed? have those high acts in view, Brave men would act though scandal would ensue.
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Satire recoils whenever charged too high; round your own fame the fatal splinters fly.
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