"Take from a man his reputation for..." - Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero
Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he is, the more hated and mistrusted he becomes.
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“It is our duty, my young friends, to resist old age.”
“Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak.”
“As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him, so I am no less pleased with an old man that has something of the youth. He that follows this rule may be old in body, but can never be so in mind.”
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“Most of what has been written about me is one big blur, but I do remember being described in one simple word that I agree with. It was in a piece that tore me apart for my personal behavior, but the writer said that when the music began and I started to sing, I was "honest."”
“My wife told me if there is any rumors about me, it better be about politics and not about my social life.”
“Rather than caring about whether or not you are known, strive to be worth knowing.”