Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
Abraham Lincoln.
2007-01-29 04:09:34 · 11 answers · asked by Sid 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
A shadow is something tht is not consistent. it changes with change in the source of light,its position and also depends on the position and the angle 4m which u r viewing the object....but the thingto which the shdow belongs, does not change. its stays the same no matter where u obsreve it 4m...similarly the object here used to personify character is tree(it can b any object).thus it means tht character is something tht does not change, something tht stays vit u all ur life, tht which defines u, ur true self, its ur nature. no other human being can manipulate it. reputation is lables tht others give u. therefore its like a shadow, here today gone tomorrow. vil change vit the change in surroundin. reputation is something is made by ppl, there opion abt u. but then again as the shadow requires the presence of the object.. reputation also stems 4m the basic nature...tht is the character.. but reputation is something tht will always be unstable.. at the mercy of others.
2007-01-29 04:30:56 · answer #1 · answered by shrek 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your character is fundamentally who and what you really are
Your reputation is dependent on how others percieve you, just as the shadow is dependent on light. It may grow longer, shorter, fatter, thinner, etc. and is not always a true reflection of the actual tree.- not mirror image!!
2007-01-29 12:58:10 · answer #2 · answered by stacy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Great quotation -- it is distinguishing what people believe about someone (reputation) from what a person is actually like in terms of integrity (character). What really matters is a person's character, and a person's reputation simply reflects their character.
2007-01-29 12:16:45 · answer #3 · answered by Corinnique 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you, the TREE, may think you're big and strong with CHARACTER, but others know your Reputation (the Shadow) and know better.
2007-01-29 12:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by justice2842 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You make your own reputation and that's how people will always think of you, even if you aren't really like your reputation.
2007-01-29 18:45:21 · answer #5 · answered by Meggers 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Character is developed through experience, confidence, responsibility and maturity. These are traits that normally develop over time as a man ages.
2007-01-29 12:14:35 · answer #6 · answered by mz_elegant_1 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your reputation is formed by your character.
2007-01-29 12:13:35 · answer #7 · answered by dirkjohn69 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
between what see and what really is, there is a difference look past what others say or what is apparent 2 you 2 find the truth
2007-01-29 12:19:50 · answer #8 · answered by bighcorleone 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just saying that people will look at your reputation and judge you by your reputation.
2007-01-29 14:55:17 · answer #9 · answered by joey 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you wish "Image is everything". What you may think is the truth may not, in fact, be the truth
2007-01-29 12:53:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋