Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

John Wooden
About This Quote

Today we live in a society where we must always be concerned with what others think of us. We must obey rules and regulations, respect authority and never do anything that might hurt the feelings of others. In this quote, Benjamin Franklin is saying that we should be more concerned with our character than with our reputation. Our character is the true measure of who we really are, while our reputation is merely what others think of us.

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