Follow glory and it will flee, flee glory and it will follow thee. (Strauss 1994, p. 832)
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Meaning · English
Pursuing fame will make it unattainable, but ignoring it may lead to its attainment
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
đuổi theo danh vọng sẽ làm nó trở nên không đạt được
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Examples
The humble artist found that fleeing glory led to unexpected recognition
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Follow glory and it will flee, flee glory and it will follow thee. (Strauss 1994, p. 832)” mean?
Pursuing fame will make it unattainable, but ignoring it may lead to its attainment
Is “Follow glory and it will flee, flee glory and it will follow thee. (Strauss 1994, p. 832)” formal or informal?
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