Je voudrais, un jour, avoir un nom si connu, si populaire, si celebre, si glorieux enfin, qu'il m'authorisat, a p[eter] dans le monde, et que le monde trouvat ca tout naturel.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- I wish one day to have a name so famous that it's natural for the world to accept me.
- In plain terms
- Desire for a universally recognized name.
- What can you take from it?
- Fame can create a sense of entitlement.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does true recognition mean?
- Is fame worth the cost?
Another view
Fame does not guarantee respect or moral authority.
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