John Bytheway Quotes

Ones reputation is like a shadow, it is gigantic when it precedes you, and a pigmy in proportion when it follows.

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

Popularity ends on yearbook day-Respect stays forever.

The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when it follows.

To get a name can happen but to few; it is one of the few things that cannot be brought. It is the free gift of mankind, which must be deserved before it will be granted, and is at last unwillingly bestowed.

I have built a very good reputation in India and a lot of Indians respect me.

The Englishman wants to be recognized as a gentleman, or as some other suitable species of human being, the American wants to be considered a good guy.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughts of other men by reason of respect or natural love.

How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens.

The more you are talked about the less powerful you are.

Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.

Reputation is favorable notoriety as distinguished from fame, which is permanent approval of great deeds and noble thoughts by the best intelligence of mankind.

It's all about impressing people.

Reputation is only a candle, of wavering and uncertain flame, and easily blown out, but it is the light by which the world looks for and finds merit.

A good reputation is more valuable than money.

I would rather be respected than elected.

Fame and success and titles stay with you, but they wear out eventually. In the end, all that you are left with is your character.

It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.

Respect is not ever assigned; it's earned.

One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.

For titles do not reflect honor on men, but rather men on their titles.

It is not the places which grace men, but men the places.

If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?

It takes longevity to earn respect.

Obviously, having your peers' respect is everything. I learned that a long time ago: that some people see you one way, some people see you another way, but having your peers' respect is what's really important.