"Fame means being respected by everybody, or having some quality that is desired by all men, or by most, or by the good, or by the wise."

Status, Fame, Respect, Desire, Men

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"Fame means being respected by everybody, or having some quality that is desired by all men, or by most, or by the good, or by the wise."

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"The essence of the charge made against the modern high-status ideal is that it is guilty of effecting a gigantic distortion of priorities, of elevating to the highest level of achievement a process of material accumulation that should instead be only one of many factors determining the direction of our lives under a more truthful, more broadly defined conception of ourselves."

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"He took the last seat, as usual, a subtle reminder of what he was and what he had become."

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"I am still not used to being the possessor of such a grand title. I believe I shall have to start wearing a purple satin turban and carrying a lorgnette."

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"Fame means being respected by everybody, or having some quality that is desired by all men, or by most, or by the good, or by the wise."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

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