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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.

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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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Don't consider your reputation and you may do anything you like

Don't consider your reputation and you may do anything you like

by Chinese Proverbs Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.

One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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The two most precious things this side of the grave are our reputation and our life. But it is to read more

The two most precious things this side of the grave are our reputation and our life. But it is to be lamented that the most contemptible whisper may deprive us of the one, and the weakest weapon of the other.

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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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Until you've lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is.

Until you've lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is.

by Margaret Mitchell Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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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.

by Mae West Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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A man's reputation is what other people think of him; his character is what he really is.

A man's reputation is what other people think of him; his character is what he really is.

by Abraham Lincoln Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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A good reputation is more valuable than money.

A good reputation is more valuable than money.

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