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The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.


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The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.
SOURCE UNKNOWN A reputation for a thousand years may depend upon the conduct of a single moment
ERNEST BRAMAH A reputation for a thousand years may depend upon the conduct of a single moment.
ERNEST BRAMAH A thousand years may scare form a state. An hour may lay it in ruins.
LORD (GEORGE GORDON) BYRON A thousand years scarce serve to form a state; An hour may lay it in the dust.
LORD BYRON (GEORGE GORDON NOEL BYRON) A thousand years scarce serve to form a state; An hour may lay it in the dust
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