"Fame lulls the fever of the soul, and makes Us feel that we have grasp'd an immortality."

"Fame, if not double fac'd, is double mouth'd, And with contrary blast proclaims most deeds; On both his wings, one bl…"

"His fame was great in all the land."

"Read but o'er the Stories Of men most fam'd for courage or for counsaile And you shall find that the desire of glory …"

"Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise, (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights, and live la…"

"Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil."

"May see thee now, though late, redeem thy name, And glorify what else is damn'd to fame."

"Building nests in Fame's great temple, As in spouts the swallows build."

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

"Des humeurs desraisonnables des hommes, il semble que les philosophes mesmes se desfacent plus tard et plus envy de c…"