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Reputation: Quotations from Shakespearian Quotations

Good name, in man, and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls: Who steals my purse, steals trash; 'tis something, nothing; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands: But he, that filches from me my good name, Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed.— O. iii. 3

The bubble reputation.— A. Y. ii. 7

The gravity and stillness of your youth The world hath noted, and your name is great In mouths of wisest censure.— 0. ii. 3.

Be not amazed: call all your senses to you: Defend your reputation, or bid farewell to your good life for ever.— M. W. iii. 3.

I see, my reputation is at stake;— T. C. iii. 3.

My fame is shrewdly gor'd. These wise men that give fools money, get themselves— T. N. iv. 1.

a good report, after fourteen years' purchase. T. N. iv. 1. C, I have lost my reputation. I have lost the immortal part, Sir, of myself; and what remains is bestial. O. ii. 3. Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got— O. ii. 3

without merit, and lost without deserving. I have offended reputation;— A. C. iii. 9.

A most unnoble swerving. I would to God, thou and I knew where a commodity of— H. IV. PT. I. i.2

good names were to be bought.