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.

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

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.

And reputation bleeds in ev'ry word.

And reputation bleeds in ev'ry word.

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.

Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than read more

Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.

I have offended reputation,
A most unnoble swerving.

I have offended reputation,
A most unnoble swerving.

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.

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

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