Quotes about Reputation

The one thing I want to leave my children is an honorable name.

In Spain, when we're successful, we're on the front page of the newspaper. Every newspaper. But when we lose, we're slated, the same as the men. That's the level the game is at.

Young man, make your name worth something.

Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he is, the more hated and mistrusted he becomes.

The honor of a nation is its life.

It was said of him that he had once been for a short time in Bedlam; they had done him the honour to take him for a madman, but had set him free on discovering that he was only a poet. This story was probably not true; we have all to submit to some such legend about us.

Ignominy thirsts for respect.

When everyone hates a person, you should investigate thoroughly, and when everyone loves a person, you should also investigate thoroughly.

It was a tradition for any new emperor to kick-start his reign with a little military adventure — and Trajan especially wasn't going to be left out. Kicking ass on the frontiers helped an emperor to stamp his authority on the Empire, built his reputation and kept the army busy. Besides, Trajan took 'delight in war'.19 Decebalus

Wells Fargo had a glitch - the truth of the matter is they made a business judgement that was wrong. I don't think anything is fundamentally wrong.

If a fellow wants to be nobody in the business world, let him neglect sending the mailman to somebody on his behalf.

The first 20 stories written about a public figure set the tone for the next 2,000 and it is almost impossible to reverse it.