The nearest way to glory is to strive to be what you wish to be thought to be.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The fastest way to fame is to try to be what others think you are.
- In plain terms
- Act like the person you want to be seen as.
- What can you take from it?
- Become your ideal self.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do you want to be?
- What image do you project?
Another view
Trying to please others can distract from true self.
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The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.
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