It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation read more

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

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.

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.

Better to die than to live on with a bad reputation.

Better to die than to live on with a bad reputation.

My reputation grows with every failure.

My reputation grows with every failure.

And reputation bleeds in ev'ry word.

And reputation bleeds in ev'ry word.

To be pointed out with the finger.

To be pointed out with the finger.

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.