I doubt that the desire for fame springs from the best part of human nature. I am more comfortable with the idea that [I don&#39;t get angry when people don&#39;t know about it. Well, it makes sense that the desire for fame can create greatness and monsters.
Do you have a different interpretation of the word &quot;fame?&quot; I am not looking for accolades from all people living today. It says so in &quot;[Play on quality, not quantity. Rather, it says <a href="/en/The%20wise%20man%20is%20immortal.">The wise man is immortal.</a>, so it must be thinking of timeless fame.
from <a href="/en/The%20Art%20of%20Worldly%20Wisdom">The Art of Worldly Wisdom</a>
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<li><a href="/en/fortune">fortune</a> and <a href="/en/reputation">reputation</a>.
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One is capricious, the other permanent. The one opposes <a href="/en/envy">envy</a>, the other <a href="/en/oblivion">oblivion</a>. Fortune is desired and sometimes helped, fame is earned. <a href="/en/Desire%20for%20fame">Desire for fame</a> springs from the best part of man. It was and still is the sister of the giant, the terrible monster or the brilliant genius, always both extremes.</li>
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Fortune and Fame