George Eliot Quotes about Reputation
That sort of reputation which precedes performance [is] often the larger part of a man's fame.
George Eliot (2009). “Middlemarch: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.153, ReadHowYouWant.com
George Eliot (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of George Eliot (Illustrated)”, p.6581, Delphi Classics