James Howell: Be wondrous wary of your comportment. Get a good name, and be very tender of it…
Be wondrous wary of your comportment. Get a good name, and be very tender of it afterward; for 'tis like the Venice-glass, quickly cracked, never to be mended, though patched it might be.
In today’s wordsBe very careful how you carry yourself. Earn a good name and guard it closely afterward, because it's like fine Venetian glass: quickly cracked, never truly mended, though it might be patched.
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