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“When Fame comes upon a man well before death then must he most particularly beware of it, for is it then most dangerous. Neither must he, having achieved it, relax effort nor (a much greater peril) think he has done his work because some Fame now attaches thereto.” -- Hilaire Belloc

This, That, and the Other by Hilaire Belloc (1870 - 1953‪)‬ LibriVox

    • Arts

“When Fame comes upon a man well before death then must he most particularly beware of it, for is it then most dangerous. Neither must he, having achieved it, relax effort nor (a much greater peril) think he has done his work because some Fame now attaches thereto.” -- Hilaire Belloc

    01 - Preface and Chapter 1 - An Open Letter to a Young Diplomatist

    01 - Preface and Chapter 1 - An Open Letter to a Young Diplomatist

    • 13 min
    02 - Chapter 2 - On Pedants

    02 - Chapter 2 - On Pedants

    • 11 min
    03 - Chapter 3 - On Atheism

    03 - Chapter 3 - On Atheism

    • 7 min
    04 - Chapter 4 - On Fame

    04 - Chapter 4 - On Fame

    • 5 min
    05 - Chapter 5 - On Rest

    05 - Chapter 5 - On Rest

    • 6 min
    06 - Chapter 6 - On Discovery

    06 - Chapter 6 - On Discovery

    • 7 min

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