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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.” quote by Iain Pears — Download Open image

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

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