Reputation is an idle and most false imposition, oft got without merit and lost without… — William Shakespeare

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition, oft got without merit and lost without deserving.

Othello · 1604
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Shakespeare, William. "Othello." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 2, sc. 3.
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Shakespeare, William. Othello. King's Men, 1 Nov. 1604, Palace of Whitehall, Westminster, London, England, UK, act 2, sc. 3.