"A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. 

This quote means that its better to be nown by a good name than to be now that you have money. It also means that people only now you by your money and they can use you to buy them stuff. Like paris hilton's father his now by his money because his a millionair. He owns all the hilton hotels. I would like to be nown by my name not my money. (: