“Some famous people owe their fame to controversy.”
Nachman of Breslov (1772–1810) Ukrainian rabbi
יש מפורסמים שעיקר הפרסום שלהם נעשה על ידי מחלוקת
Yesh mefursamim sh'ikar hapirsum shelahem n'ase al yedey mahloket.
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“All is ephemeral — fame and the famous as well.”
— Marcus Aurelius, book Meditations
Πᾶν ἐφήμερον, καὶ τὸ μνημονεῦον καὶ τὸ μνημονευόμενον.
IV, 35
Meditations (c. 121–180 AD), Book IV
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