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That man is thought a dangerous knave,
Or zealot plotting crime,
Who for advancement of his kind
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That man is thought a dangerous knave,
Or zealot plotting crime,
Who for advancement of his kind
Is wiser than his time.
How many worthy men have we seen survive their own reputations!
How many worthy men have we seen survive their own reputations!
No book was ever written down by any but itself.
No book was ever written down by any but itself.
To be pointed out with the finger.
To be pointed out with the finger.
It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.
It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.
And reputation bleeds in ev'ry word.
And reputation bleeds in ev'ry word.
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.
In various talk th' instructive hours they past,
Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last;
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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.
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.
