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Thomas Fuller

Fame is the echo of actions, resounding them to the world, save that the echo repeats only the last art, but fame relates all, and often more than all.
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Fame reflects a person's deeds by spreading their impact to others, but unlike an echo that only repeats the most recent sound, fame remembers and shares everything a person has done. This means fame can capture the full scope of someone's work, sometimes even exaggerating or adding to it beyond what actually happened.

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