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How many worthy men have we seen survive their own reputations!
How many worthy men have we seen survive their own reputations!
My reputation grows with every failure.
My reputation grows with every failure.
Good will, like a good name, is got by many actions, and lost by one.
Good will, like a good name, is got by many actions, and lost by one.
Better to die than to live on with a bad reputation.
Better to die than to live on with a bad reputation.
 O, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of 
myself, and what remains is bestial. read more 
 O, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of 
myself, and what remains is bestial. My reputation, Iago, my 
reputation! 
 Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met 
on the street.  
 Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met 
on the street. 
 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 reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when read more
The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when it follows.
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll read more
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.