Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is. Fame is s…

Arthur Schopenhauer
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Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is. Fame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not be lost. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2015). the Wisdom of Life: Top of Schopenhauer, p.43, 谷月社
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Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is. Fame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not be lost. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2015). the Wisdom of Life: Top of Schopenhauer, p.43, 谷月社

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