Quotes about Reputation

If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of itself.

I thought he was a young man of promise; but it appears he was a young man of promises.

and I know how names can alter the colour of beliefs.

Have I placed more value on my status or title than on my character? What perceptions do I have about myself, other people, and the world? Are they aligned with my purpose? Do they reflect the values I claim to have? What is my true nature, apart from my reputation? What values will I refuse to deny because, to do so, I would violate my ideals and ethics?

By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report.

God created the church, we have said, so that it might increasingly reflect the character of God as it's been revealed in his Word. In keeping with the storyline of the entire Bible, then, church discipline is the act of excluding an individual who carelessly brings disrepute onto the gospel and shows no commitment to doing otherwise.

It's not my name that's at stake.

If you wish to draw profit, read with humility, simplicity, and faith, and never with the design of gaining a reputation for learning.

For an elder must be a man whose life cannot be spoken against. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exhibit self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home and must be able to teach. He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, peace loving, and not one who loves money. He must manage his own family well, with children who respect and obey him. (1 Timothy 3:2-4 NLT)

The more credible you are, the more confidence people place in you, thereby allowing you the privilege of influencing their lives.

Your reputation is what you're perceived to be, Your character is what you really are

If we want to be known in heaven and feared in hell we must be willing to lose our reputation here on earth.