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It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.
— Niccolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy (1531)

3d ago

It is not titles that honour men, but men that honour titles.

3w ago

Worldly wisdom teaches that it is better for reputation to fail conventionally than to succeed unconventionally.

1mo ago

honest-broker.com

How I Became the Honest Broker

Their influence and power is built solely on a reputation for straight talk and trustworthy dealings. "They are true brokers, intermediaries between others. They aren't going to participate in your deal, no matter what it is. They are go-betweens, really. But do not underestimate the power of this kind of brokerage."

1mo ago

readtheprofile.com

The Profile: The CEO making Eli Lilly huge & the founder bringing robots to life

"Your reputation is who you are based on everything someone thinks they know about you. Your character is who you are even if you're the only one who knows. And your integrity, the real measure, is how closely those two things align."

2mo ago

The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good—in spite of all the people who say he is very good.

4mo ago

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