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"I hold it as certain, that no man was ever written out of reputation but by himself."
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Reputation"A man may be reputed an able man this year, and yet be a beggar the next: it is a misfortune that happens to many men, and his former reputation will signify nothing."
The reputation or prestige of a social entity is an opinion about that entity – typically developed as a result of social evaluation on a set of criteria, such as behavior or performance.
"I hold it as certain, that no man was ever written out of reputation but by himself."
"The blaze of a reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket."
"And reputation bleeds in evry word."
"Get yourself the reputation for being an early riser, and you can sleep until four oclock in the afternoon. People will still say, "There he goes, the early riser."
"A lost good name is neer retrievd."
"Would you be esteemed? live with persons that are estimable."