"Good name in man and woman, dear my lord,Is the immediate jewel of their souls.Who steals my purpose steals trash. 'Tis something, nothing:'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands.But he that filches from me my good nameRobs me of that which not enriches himAnd makes me poor indeed."Othello Act III, Scene III, Lines 155-161
it reminds me of this Mark Twain comment:
ReplyDeleteA man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.