Reputation Quotes

Until you’ve lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is.

Always providing you have enough courage—or money—you can do without a reputation.

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Margaret Mitchell

Gone with the Wind

Rhett Butler

Reputation takes a lifetime to build, but only seconds to destroy.

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Stardust (2007)

Captain Shakespeare

"Oh, no, I couldn’t!! You mustn’t! My reputation will be ruined.”
“It’s in shreds already..."

You know, dirt cleans off a lot easier than blood.

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Gladiator (2000)

Maximus Decimus Meridius

Blood

Dirt, Filth

Meaningful Quotes

Besides, nothing makes one so vain as being told that one is a sinner.

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Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Lord Henry Wotton

Women

If you acquire a reputation as a mad dog, you'll be treated as a mad dog. Taken out back and slaughtered for pig feed.

I want respect, and the only way to get it is to earn it.

Self-esteem, Self-evaluation

You ever hear that saying, "A man builds a thousand bridges and sucks one dick. To theworld, he's not a bridge builder, he's a cocksucker."

Glass, china and reputation are easily cracked and never well mended.

We'd all like a reputation for generosity, and we'd all like to buy it cheap.

Oh, dear! My stays are so tight, I'll never ger through the day without belching!

A good reputation can take you places in politics and business, in this house.

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10 Things I Hate About You

With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.

It's a rare enough thing — a man who lives up to his reputation.

When you lose their respect, no matter what you do, no matter how many wins you chalk up, you'll never get it back.