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Truth is not exciting enough to those who depend on the characters and lives of their neighbors for all their read more
Truth is not exciting enough to those who depend on the characters and lives of their neighbors for all their amusement.
Who gossips with you will gossip of you
Who gossips with you will gossip of you
One who is too wise an observer of the business of others, like one who is too curious in observing read more
One who is too wise an observer of the business of others, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.
A little public scandal is good once in a while. It takes the tension out of the news.
A little public scandal is good once in a while. It takes the tension out of the news.
Show me someone who never gossips, and I'll show you someone who isn't interested in people.
Show me someone who never gossips, and I'll show you someone who isn't interested in people.
There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked
about, and that is not being talked read more
There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked
about, and that is not being talked about.
If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit
next to me.
If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit
next to me.
You do not know it but you are the talk of all the town.
[Lat., Fabula (nec sentis) tota read more
You do not know it but you are the talk of all the town.
[Lat., Fabula (nec sentis) tota jactaris in urba.]
The way others treat you when you're there, is something to be considered.. but the way they respect you when read more
The way others treat you when you're there, is something to be considered.. but the way they respect you when you're not around is much more important.
