“Better to die, than to live on with a bad reputation.”
“Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.”
“A bad conscience is easier to cope with than a bad reputation.”
“It is better to die for an idea that will live, than to live for an idea that will die”
“It is better to live rich than to die rich.”
“It's better to live with love than die without it.”