#repute

The basis on which good repute in any highly organized industrial community ultimately rests is pecuniary strength; and the means of showing pecuniary strength, and so of gaining or retaining a good name, are leisure and a conspicuous consumption of goods. ↗

— Thorstein Veblen

#basis #community #conspicuous #consumption #gaining

A silent man is easily reputed wise. A man who suffers none to see him in the common jostle and undress of life, easily gathers round him a mysterious veil of unknown sanctity, and men honor him for a saint. The unknown is always wonderful. ↗

— Frederick William Robertson

#common #easily #gathers #him #honor

Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#does #know #man #often #only

Women are reputed never to be disgusted. The sad fact is that they often are, but not with men; following the lead of men, they are most often disgusted with themselves. ↗

— Germaine Greer

#fact #following #lead #men #most

The Crows are very handsome and gentlemanly Indians in their personal appearance: and have been always reputed, since the first acquaintance made with them, very civil and friendly. ↗

— George Catlin

#always #appearance #been #civil #crows

Achievement is not always success, while reputed failure often is. It is honest endeavor, persistent effort to do the best possible under any and all circumstances. ↗

— Orison Swett Marden

#always #any #best #circumstances #effort

Open your mouth and purse cautiously, and your stock of wealth and reputation shall, at least in repute, be great. ↗

— John Zimmerman

#great #least #mouth #open #purse

Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor. ↗

— Tacitus

#disfavor #good #old #old things #present

The Republican Party just isn't held in high repute in the black community. Under Bill Brock we were reaching out to broaden the base of the party. We have to go back to that. ↗

— Charles H. Percy

#base #bill #black #black community #broaden