Sufyān ath-Thawrī on Fame

قَالَ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ رَحِمَهُ اللَّٰهُ: السَّلاَمَةُ فِي أَنْ لاَ تُحِـبَّ أَنْ تُعْرَفَ

Sufyān ath-Thawrī (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said:

“Safety lies in not wanting to be known.”