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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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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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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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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!

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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 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.

by Richard Bentley Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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When a door opens not to your knock, consider your reputation.

When a door opens not to your knock, consider your reputation.

by Arabian Proverb Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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And reputation bleeds in ev'ry word.

And reputation bleeds in ev'ry word.

by Charles Churchill Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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I have offended reputation,
A most unnoble swerving.

I have offended reputation,
A most unnoble swerving.

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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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