Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Public fame often does not match a person's actual moral character.
- In plain terms
- Your reputation usually does not match your true virtue.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not rely on fame to measure worth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does your reputation reflect you?
- How do you define worth?
Another view
Reputation can sometimes reflect useful social influence rather than virtue.
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