Reputation Quotes
1049 Reputation quotes by 771 unique authors
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It is not so easy to obtain a reputation by a perfect work as to enhance the value of an indifferent one by a reputation…
— Jean de la Bruyere
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In the early days of the crash it was widely believed that Jesse L. Livermore, a Bostonian with a large and unquestionably exaggerated reputation for…
— John Kenneth Galbraith
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Any woman may act the part of a coquette successfully who has the reputation without the scruples of modesty. If a woman passes the bounds…
— William Hazlitt
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They, who would combat general authority with particular opinion, must first establish themselves a reputation of understanding better than other men.
— John Dryden
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The First thing that strikes a traveler in the United States is the innumerable multitude of those who seek to emerge from their original condition;…
— Alexis de Tocqueville
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I have sometimes thought there could be no stronger testimony in favor of Religion or against temporal Enjoyments even the most rational and manly than…
— James Madison
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Ironically, Henry James' biography comforts me & I long to make known to him his posthumous reputation he wrote, in pain, gave all his life…
— Sylvia Plath
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I think for a group that has a reputation for being shy and elusive, we're actually outspoken.
— Stevie Jackson
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Once a popular Alaska governor with a modest record of accomplishment, Palin could conceivably revive her reputation in this era of short memories. But it's…
— Ron Fournier
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It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.
— Benjamin Franklin
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If you aren't overly effusive or really nicey-nice with the press, you get a reputation for being outspoken or difficult.
— Janeane Garofalo
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I did very extensive diligence on Al Jazeera English, the network from which Al Jazeera America is going to be derived, and it's really very…
— Al Gore
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It took time to really build myself a reputation as a good live performer, a musician and an artist.
— Ellie Goulding
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I want to be safe in the knowledge that I can tour and play festivals for a long time. The main thing is that I…
— Ellie Goulding
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A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.
— Baltasar Gracian
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Work is the price which is paid for reputation.
— Baltasar Gracian
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There are two way of establishing a reputation, one to be praised by honest people and the other to be accused by rogues. It is…
— Charles Caleb Colton
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The two most precious things this side of the grave are our reputation and our life. But it is to be lamented that the most…
— Charles Caleb Colton
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Most reputations are not ruined but forgotten.
— Mason Cooley
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Reputation runs behind the current state of affairs.
— Mason Cooley
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If you can manipulate news, a judge can manipulate the law. A smart lawyer can keep a killer out of jail, a smart accountant can…
— Mario Cuomo
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And I have been able to establish this sort of decent reputation as being a decent character actor.
— Vincent D'Onofrio
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The typical journalist's typical lead for the typical Canadian story nowadays is along this line: that Canadians are hard at work trying to gain a…
— Stockwell Day
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The filmmaker is really important to me: it could be their first film; it's not just about their reputation, but I have to really believe…
— Kirsten Dunst
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Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his followers and the sacrifices of his friends.
— Dwight D. Eisenhower
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