A man has two names: the one he is born with and the one that he makes for himself.
A person possesses both the name given at birth and the reputation they build through their own character and actions.
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There is a broad distinction between character and reputation, for one may be destroyed by slander, while the other can …
— J. G. Holland
Slander can be lived down by our manner of living; it is not lived down by words of indignation.
— Ellen G. White
Character is very different from reputation. A man's character is the reality of himself; his reputation, the opinions o…
— Unknown
“What we do during our working hours determines what we have; what we do in our leisure hours determines what we are.”
— George Eastman
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
The story is told of an old Greek philosopher by the name of Philip who was walking along the street with a friend one d…
— Antisthenes
