The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.

Many a man’s reputation would not know his character if they met on the street.

Reputation is what you are supposed to be; character is what you are.

Reputation is what you need to get a job; character is what you need to keep it.

Reputation makes you rich or poor; character makes you happy or miserable.

Glass, china and reputation are easily crack’d…and never well mended.

A reputation may be repaired, but people always keep their eyes on the place where the crack is.

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.