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Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than read more
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.
It is a maxim to me that no man was ever written out of
reputation but by himself.
It is a maxim to me that no man was ever written out of
reputation but by himself.
I wrote the story myself. It's all about a girl who lost her reputation but never missed it.
I wrote the story myself. It's all about a girl who lost her reputation but never missed it.
I see my reputation is at stake;
My fame is shrewdly gored.
I see my reputation is at stake;
My fame is shrewdly gored.
The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.
The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.
Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.
Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.
That man is thought a dangerous knave,
Or zealot plotting crime,
Who for advancement of his kind
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That man is thought a dangerous knave,
Or zealot plotting crime,
Who for advancement of his kind
Is wiser than his time.
It is easier for a woman to defend her virtue against men than her reputation against women.
It is easier for a woman to defend her virtue against men than her reputation against women.
Convey a libel in a frown.
And wink a reputation down!
Convey a libel in a frown.
And wink a reputation down!