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When a door opens not to your knock, consider your reputation.

When a door opens not to your knock, consider your reputation.

by Arabian Proverb Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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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.

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A lost good name is ne'er retriev'd.

A lost good name is ne'er retriev'd.

by John Gay Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when read more

The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when it follows.

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I see my reputation is at stake;
My fame is shrewdly gored.

I see my reputation is at stake;
My fame is shrewdly gored.

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My dear dear lord,
The purest treasure mortal times afford
Is spotless reputation. That away,
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My dear dear lord,
The purest treasure mortal times afford
Is spotless reputation. That away,
Man are but gilded loam or painted clay.

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Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.

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How many worthy men have we seen survive their own reputations!

How many worthy men have we seen survive their own reputations!

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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.

by Mrs. Anna Jameson Found in: Reputation Quotes,
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