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John B. Gough Quote

“A man is what he is, not what men say he is. His character no man can touch. His character is what he is before his God and his Judge; and only himself can damage that. His reputation is what men say he is. That can be damaged; but reputation is for time, character is for eternity.”

— John B. Gough

Source: Three Thousand Selected Quotations from Brilliant Writers — Wikisource

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