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Reputation Quotes - Page 4

Reputation should be neither sought nor avoided.

Laozi, Lie zi, Léon Wieger, Derek Bryce, Zhuang zi (1984). “Wisdom of the Daoist Masters: The Works of Lao Zi (Lao Tzu), Lie Zi (Lieh Tzu), Zhuang Zi (Chuang Tzu)”

Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.

Dale Carnegie (2016). “The Essential Dale Carnegie: Curated Wisdom from 3 Bestselling Books”, p.178, Hachette UK

Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards.

Lois McMaster Bujold (2000). “A Civil Campaign”, p.164, Baen Books

Fame is a constant effort

Jules Renard (2008). “The Journal of Jules Renard”, p.18, Tin House Books

Nothing is so delicate as the reputation of a woman; it is at once the most beautiful and most brittle of all human things.

Fanny Burney (1857). “Evelina: Or, The History of a Young Lady's Introduction to the World”, p.186

Folly loves the martyrdom of fame.

Lord Byron (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Lord Byron (Illustrated)”, p.513, Delphi Classics

My reputation will always precede me to the day I die. For some people, that probably can't be quickly enough.

"Barton: Jail Hell has saved me" by Simon Bird, www.mirror.co.uk. October 23, 2008.