~Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing~ Abraham Lincoln
~Don't consider your reputation and you may do anything you like~ Chinese Proverb
~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~ John Wooden
~It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently~ Warren Buffett
~The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear~ Socrates
The Chinese proverb is very interesting. A person can lose their freedom trying to live up to what others think of them.
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