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I see my reputation is at stake;
My fame is shrewdly gored.

I see my reputation is at stake;
My fame is shrewdly gored.

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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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Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.

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Reputation is but a synonyme of popularity: dependent on
suffrage, to be increased or diminished at the will of read more

Reputation is but a synonyme of popularity: dependent on
suffrage, to be increased or diminished at the will of the
voters.

by Mrs. Anna Jameson Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.

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It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.

It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.

by Pliny The Elder Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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A lost good name is ne'er retriev'd.

A lost good name is ne'er retriev'd.

by John Gay 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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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.

by Source Unknown Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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