The renown of great men should always be measured by the means which they have used to acquire it.

When I hear a man applauded by the mob I always feel a pang of pity for him. All he has to do to be hissed is to live long enough.

The dispersing and scattering our names into many mouths, we call making them more great.

We are more solicitous that men speak of us, than how they speak.

There are few people living who are not flattered by the request for an autograph, and it may be taken as axiomatic that when they do not want this signature of yours they do not want you.

Put a rogue in the limelight and he will act like an honest man.

Fame's carapace does not allow for easy breathing.

A very quiet and tasteful way to be famous is to have a famous relative. Then you can not only be nothing, you can do nothing, too.

Unblemished let me live, or die unknown; O grant an honest fame, or grant me none!

Would you be known by everybody? Then you know nobody.