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It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.

The knowledge from an enlightened person breaks on the hard rocks of ignorance.

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.

With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.

It is harder to conceal ignorance than to acquire knowledge.

The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge.

I have much to say why my reputation should be rescued from the load of false accusation and calumny which has been heaped upon it.

It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.

Reputation is only a candle, of wavering and uncertain flame, and easily blown out, but it is the light by which the world looks for and finds merit.

Build your reputation by helping other people build theirs.