You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in their struggle for independence

Quote by Charles Austin Beard

Topics: Reputation Quotes

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

Earn a reputation for living well in God's eyes and the eyes of the people.

Earn a reputation for living well in God's eyes and the eyes of the people.

Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.

Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.

Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honor,...

Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honor,...

Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness - great wealth, great...

Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness - great wealth, great...

The universal object and idol of men of letters is reputation

The universal object and idol of men of letters is reputation

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

They are playing politics with this issue, and sending mixed signals to our troops and...

They are playing politics with this issue, and sending mixed signals to our troops and...

I wrote the story myself. It's about a girl who lost her reputation and never...

I wrote the story myself. It's about a girl who lost her reputation and never...

It is difficult to make a reputation, but it is even more difficult seriously to...

It is difficult to make a reputation, but it is even more difficult seriously to...

The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and...

The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and...

One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.

One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.

I suppose it can be truthfully said that Hope is the only universal liar who...

I suppose it can be truthfully said that Hope is the only universal liar who...

Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is...

Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is...

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.

Ninety percent of all politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.

Ninety percent of all politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we...

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we...