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

"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".

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.

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.

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

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Character is what you really are. Reputation is what people say you are.

Be more concerned with character than reputation. Character is what you are, reputation is what people think you are.

Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are.

Reputation is what others perceive you as being, and their opinion may be right or wrong. Character, however, is what you really are, and nobody truly knows that but you. But you are what matters most.

Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are, your reputation is what others think of you. And what others think of you is their problem.

Your reputation is what you're perceived to be,
Your character is what you really are

Character is what you are. Reputation is what others think you are. The reason that some fail to climb the ladder of success, or of leadership if you want to call it that, is that there is a difference between reputation and character. The two do not always coincide. A man may be considered to have sterling character. Opportunity might come to that man; but if he has the reputation for something he is not, he may fail that opportunity. I think character is the foundation of successful leadership.

Reputation is what others perceive you as being, and their opinion may be right or wrong. Character, however, is what you really are, and nobody knows that but you.

If you take care of your character, your reputation will take care of itself.