Quotes About Reputation

the FBI philosophy is, 'Whatever makes any other law enforcement agency or institution look bad makes us look better.

Russia's intelligence network did its utmost to damage his rival's reputation

Actions that help build trusted networks serve your cause

A man who wishes to profess at all times will come to ruin among so many who are not good.

Everyone sees what you seem to be, few know what you really are; and those few do not dare take a stand against the general opinion.

On the whole, the best fortress you can have, is in not being hated by your subjects. If they hate you no fortress will save you...

A Prince should esteem the great, but must not make himself odious to the people.

For since a Prince by birth has fewer occasions and less need to give offence, he ought to be better loved, and will naturally be popular with his subjects unless outrageous vices make him odious.

the best possible fortress is—not to be hated by the people

although crimes may win an empire, they do not win glory.

difícilmente se conspira contra el que goza de mucha estimación.

Quod nihil sit tam infirmum aut instaible quam fama potentiae non sua vi nixa.'' ''Hiçbir ÅŸey; kendi gücüne dayanmayan bir iktidar?n ünü kadar zay?f ve deÄŸiÅŸken deÄŸildir.

A principality is created either by the people or by the nobles, accordingly as one or other of them has the opportunity; for the nobles, seeing they cannot withstand the people, begin to cry up the reputation of one of themselves, and they make him a prince, so that under his shadow they can give vent to their ambitions. The people, finding they cannot resist the nobles, also cry up the reputation of one of themselves, and make him a prince so as to be defended by his authority.

Liberality exercised in a way that does not bring you the reputation for it, injures you; for if one exercises it honestly and as it should be exercised, it may not become known, and you will not avoid the reproach of its opposite.

Princes ought to leave affairs of reproach to the management of others, and keep those of grace in their own hands.

A wise prince, when he has the opportunity, ought with craft to foster some animosity against himself, so that, having crushed it, his renown may rise higher.

The actions of a new prince are more narrowly observed than those of an hereditary one.

Every one sees what you seem, but few know what you are ...

I can ruin my own career, but I will not ruin anyone elses' career with my mouth.

You can always read a person by what comes out his mouth.

Word of mouth is everything.

I want word of mouth to be our biggest voice.

You could mention my name in any hallway in any academic institution and you would have people foaming at the mouth.

It's still word of mouth that is going to make or break a show, and while critics can't help a show, they can hurt it.