On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
For he who survives his reputation, lives out of despite of himself, like a man listening to his own reproach.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “For he who survives his reputation, lives out of despite of himself, like a man listening to his own reproach.”
Editor's note · Context
From a letter in "The American Crisis," Paine reflects on the personal cost of a tarnished reputation.
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