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Theodore Tilton on Fame

1835–1907 United States

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"What is fame?
Fame is but a slow decay—
Even this shall pass away."

I won a noble fame;
But with a sudden frown,
The people snatched my crown,
And, in the mire, trod down
My lofty name.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Theodore Tilton (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.