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For men are held above their fellows by the gossamer of reputation, which is so soft and fragile a breath can blow it away.

Iain Pears
Blow, Men, Reputation
Iain Pears (1999). “AN Instance of the Fingerpost”, p.404, Penguin
For men are held above their fellows by the gossamer of reputation, which is so soft and fragile a breath can blow it away.