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Her mouth is a honey-blossom, No doubt, as the poet sings; But within her lips, the petals, Lurks read more

Her mouth is a honey-blossom, No doubt, as the poet sings; But within her lips, the petals, Lurks a cruel bee that stings.

by William D. Howells Found in: Scandal Quotes,
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A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it.

A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it.

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The objection of the scandalmonger is not that she tells of racy doings, but that she pretends to be indignant read more

The objection of the scandalmonger is not that she tells of racy doings, but that she pretends to be indignant about them.

by H. L. Mencken Found in: Scandal Quotes,
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Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.

Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.

by Benjamin Rush Found in: Scandal Quotes,
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Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your
tutor. Suit the action to the word, read more

Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your
tutor. Suit the action to the word, the word to the action, with
this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of
nature.

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A lover without discretion is no lover at all.

A lover without discretion is no lover at all.

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Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than read more

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order.

by Francis Bacon, Sr. Found in: Discretion Quotes,
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Dead scandals form good subjects for dissection.

Dead scandals form good subjects for dissection.

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There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, that read more

There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, that it hardly becomes any one of us to talk about the rest of us.

by Anon. Found in: Scandal Quotes,
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