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A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where read more
A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.
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.
And reputation bleeds in ev'ry word.
And reputation bleeds in ev'ry word.
The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.
The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.
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.
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.
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.]
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.
