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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

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.

Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.

Eventually, I'm going to be judged purely on my own merits.

Reputation is favorable notoriety as distinguished from fame, which is permanent approval of great deeds and noble thoughts by the best intelligence of mankind.

I want to be judged on my own merits.

I've been enormously fortunate. People say, 'How do you feel about your reputation?' My real belief is that I have exactly the reputation I deserve... on the whole, I feel comfortable with myself.

I value my reputation. I work hard to avoid even the appearance of impropriety.

Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead.

It is a sign that your reputation is small and sinking if your own tongue must praise you.