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

  • -- George William Curtis 乔治·威廉姆·柯蒂斯

名声是与名声相区别的有利的恶名,是人类最聪明的人对伟大的行为和崇高思想的永久肯定。

相关名言

I don't know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn't.

我不知道上帝是否存在,但如果他不存在,对他的名声会更好。

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.

如果一个人不知道要驶向哪个港口,那就没有顺风。

I've never had much notoriety. It's fine with me.

我从来没有那么声名狼藉。我没问题。

Judge a man by the reputation of his enemies.

以貌取人。