Famous quote by Pericles

Mobile Desktop
For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial
Like

"For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial"

- Pericles

About the Author

Pericles This quote is written / told by Pericles between 495 BC and 429 BC. He was a famous Statesman from Greece. The author also have 13 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability - George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw
"Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability"
George Bernard Shaw, Dramatist
Small: There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone e
George Matthew Adams
"There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause"
George Matthew Adams, Philosopher
Small: The cool thing about being famous is traveling. I have always wanted to travel across seas, like to Canada and
Britney Spears
"The cool thing about being famous is traveling. I have always wanted to travel across seas, like to Canada and stuff"
Britney Spears, Musician
Small: I was obsessed with being rich and famous - Paul Lynde
"I was obsessed with being rich and famous"
Paul Lynde, Comedian
Small: I was never very interested in boys - and there were plenty of them - vying with one another to see how many f
Bette Davis
"I was never very interested in boys - and there were plenty of them - vying with one another to see how many famous women they would get into the hay"
Bette Davis, Actress
Small: The stones themselves are thick with history, and those cats that dash through the alleyways must surely be th
"The stones themselves are thick with history, and those cats that dash through the alleyways must surely be the ghosts of the famous dead in feline disguise"
Erica Jong, Novelist
Small: Forget about being world famous, its hard enough just getting the automatic doors at the supermarket to acknow
Doug Coupland
"Forget about being world famous, it's hard enough just getting the automatic doors at the supermarket to acknowledge our existence"
Doug Coupland, Author
Small: The love of the famous, like all strong passions, is quite abstract. Its intensity can be measured mathematica
Susan Sontag
"The love of the famous, like all strong passions, is quite abstract. Its intensity can be measured mathematically, and it is independent of persons"
Susan Sontag, Author
Small: There were a few years there when I was just so enamored with the idea of living some sort of famous persons l
Daniel Radcliffe
"There were a few years there when I was just so enamored with the idea of living some sort of famous person's lifestyle that really isn't suited to me"
Daniel Radcliffe, Actor
Small: Hitler was so modern, in that he was obsessed with being famous. He was caught up with this rush to be have ac
John Cusack
"Hitler was so modern, in that he was obsessed with being famous. He was caught up with this rush to be have achieved greatness before turning 30"
John Cusack, Actor