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Thy deathbed is no lesser than thy land,
Wherein thou liest in reputation sick;
And thou, too read more

Thy deathbed is no lesser than thy land,
Wherein thou liest in reputation sick;
And thou, too careless patient as thou art,
Committ'st thy anointed body to the cure
Of those physicians that first wounded thee.

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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.

by George Washington Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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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.

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Reputations, like beavers and cloaks, shall last some people
twice the time of others.

Reputations, like beavers and cloaks, shall last some people
twice the time of others.

by Douglas Jerrold Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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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.

by Elbert Hubbard Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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In various talk th' instructive hours they past,
Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last;
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In various talk th' instructive hours they past,
Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last;
One speaks the glory of the British queen,
And one describes a charming Indian screen;
A third interprets motions, looks, and eyes;
At every word a reputation dies.

by Alexander Pope Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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The worst of me is known, and I can say that I am better than the
reputation I bear.
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The worst of me is known, and I can say that I am better than the
reputation I bear.
[Ger., Das Aergste weiss die Welt von mir, und ich
Kann sagen, ich bin besser als mein Ruf.]

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Better to die than to live on with a bad reputation.

Better to die than to live on with a bad reputation.

by Vietnamese Proverb Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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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.

by Lord Jeffrey Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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