Fame Quote by Matthew Simpson

The love of fame is a love that even the wisest of men are reluctant to forgo.

— Tacitus

Though the desire of fame be the last weakness Wise men put off.

— Philip Massinger

Men have solicitude about fame; and the greater share they have of it, the more afraid they are of losing it.

— Samuel Johnson

Fame has also this great drawback, that if we pursue it, we must direct our lives so as to please the fancy of men.

— Baruch Spinoza

Fame can take interesting men and thrust mediocrity upon them.

— David Bowie

Think about it. For the sake of fame, men will risk great dangers. They put themselves in the jaws of death more than for…

— Karen Essex

For a good man fame is always a problem.

— Graham Greene

Men often mistake notoriety for fame, and would rather be remarked for their vices and follies than not be noticed at all!

— Harry S. Truman

The wise man thinks of fame just enough to avoid being despised.

— Epicurus

Fame for fame's sake is never a good road to go down.

— David Giuntoli

Men seek fame and high places only to learn that they were happier in obscurity

— Vance Havner

Men are not against you; they are merely for themselves.

— Gene Fowler