p. 585 | Look Out for the Character

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Sep 20, 1910

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 37, No. 37.

Look Out for the Character

It was a worthy reply which the old heathen philosopher made to friends who wished him to investigate and refute certain false charges which had been made against his character. Said he, "I will live so in the future that no one will believe them." The sensible blacksmith believed rightly that he could hammer out a good reputation upon his anvil, before he could restore it by chasing down false reports. It would be much more satisfactory if people would care more to preserve their character than their reputation. Reputation is a very uncertain thing, especially when men try to bolster it up by outward means. But our characters no one can injure but ourselves, and a good reputation is only such a one as is built on a good character.