“Fame is like a shaved pig with a greased tail, and it is only after it has slipped through the hands of some thousands, that some fellow, by mere chance, holds on to it!”
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“Fame is like a shaved pig with a greased tail, and it is only after it has slipped through the hands of some thousands, that some fellow, by mere chance, holds on to it!” [Quotation attributed to Davy Crockett]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3176-fame-is-like-a-shaved-pig-with-a/
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“Fame is like a shaved pig with a greased tail, and it is only after it has slipped through the hands of some thousands, that some fellow, by mere chance, holds on to it!” Attributed to Davy Crockett. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3176-fame-is-like-a-shaved-pig-with-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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“Fame is like a shaved pig with a greased tail, and it is only after it has slipped through the hands of some thousands, that some fellow, by mere chance, holds on to it!” Attributed to Davy Crockett. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3176-fame-is-like-a-shaved-pig-with-a/.