As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which
is without discretion.

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which
is without discretion.

Scandal: gossip made tedious by morality.

Scandal: gossip made tedious by morality.

I find it's as hard to live down an early triumph as an early indiscretion.

I find it's as hard to live down an early triumph as an early indiscretion.

A lover without discretion is no lover at all.

A lover without discretion is no lover at all.

Nay, but do so then; and look you, he may come and go between you
both; and in any read more

Nay, but do so then; and look you, he may come and go between you
both; and in any case have a nay-word, that you may know one
another's mind, and the boy never need to understand anything;
for 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness. Old
folks, you know, have discretion, as they say, and know the
world.

Everybody says it, and what everybody says must be true.

Everybody says it, and what everybody says must be true.

Scandal is what one half of the world takes pleasure inventing, and the other half in believing.

Scandal is what one half of the world takes pleasure inventing, and the other half in believing.

He rams his quill with scandal and with scoff,
But 'tis so very foul, it won't go off.

He rams his quill with scandal and with scoff,
But 'tis so very foul, it won't go off.

It shew'd discretion, the best part of valor.

It shew'd discretion, the best part of valor.