The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pygmy in its proportions when it follows

The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when it follows.

Ones reputation is like a shadow, it is gigantic when it precedes you, and a pigmy in proportion when it follows.

The art of statesmanship is to foresee the inevitable and to expedite its occurrence.

A married man with a family will do anything for money

Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.