How we cite our quotes:
Quote #1
DUKE
Duchess, it is your youngest son: we're sorry,
His violent act has e'en drawn blood of honour
And stained our honours,
Thrown ink upon the forehead of our state
Which envious spirits will dip their pens into
After our death, and blot us in our tombs.
For that which would seem treason in our lives
Is laughter when we're dead; who dares now whisper
That dares not then speak out, and e'en proclaim
With loud words and broad pens our closest shame.(1.2.1-10)
How much does fame matter when you're dead? Quite a lot, according to the Duke. He's really concerned about his postmortem reputation, at least in this speech. Why does it matter so much to him?
Quote #2
JUDGE
That lady's name has spread such a fair wing
Over all Italy, that if our tongues
Were sparing toward the fact, judgement itself
Would be condemned and suffer in men's thoughts.(1.2.60-63)
Whew—reputation seems to matter from several angles in this quote. The woman who was harmed had a great reputation that was justly deserved. It was so good, in fact, that failing to do justice for her might damage not only the judges' reputations, but the reputation of judgment itself.
Quote #3
PIERO
Her funeral shall be wealthy, for her nameMerits a tomb of pearl […]
(1.4.73-74)
Antonio's wife doesn't get to speak much for herself in this play since she committed suicide in response to being raped. That said, what do you make of people's interest in her reputation? Does it suggest that she may have only killed herself to save her reputation? Or, put differently, would people think so highly of her if she lived?