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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. 
When a door opens not to your knock, consider your reputation.
When a door opens not to your knock, consider your reputation.
How many worthy men have we seen survive their own reputations!
How many worthy men have we seen survive their own reputations!
 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. 
 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. 
Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.
Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.
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.
 If you can't get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you'd best 
teach it to dance.  
 If you can't get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you'd best 
teach it to dance. 
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.