The crown of a good name surpasses the other…
The crown of a good name surpasses the other crowns, for priesthood, kingship and even Torah are contained within the nation, but a good reputation can span across the world.
— from Legacy / The Logbook (Legacy/Epilogue) · Maharal of Prague Pirkel Avos: A Commentary based on selections from Maharal's Derech Chai
In the book
That is the real inheritance: not money but a legacy of values, the value system the most enduring families work hardest to instill in the next generation. The crown of a good name, the old teaching goes, surpasses every other crown — priesthood, kingship, even learning — because a good name can travel the whole world and outlive them all. I am under no illusion that any of this is new to you. […] Tell the family story, and tell it often. It is the glue, and it gives the young the ground to stand on. Aim at a good name, not a big name. The metric is the people you touched, not the dollars you stacked. Hold the family together. A bundle of sticks; give and ask forgiveness; build empathy, not blame. — Legacy / The Logbook (Legacy/Epilogue)