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No one gossips about other people's secret virtues.
No one gossips about other people's secret virtues.
Knowledge is power if you know about the right person.
Knowledge is power if you know about the right person.
For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?
For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?
There is a lust in man no charm can tame: Of loudly publishing his neighbor's shame: On eagles wings immortal read more
There is a lust in man no charm can tame: Of loudly publishing his neighbor's shame: On eagles wings immortal scandals fly, while virtuous actions are born and die.
People have discovered that they can fool the devil; but they can't fool the neighbours.
People have discovered that they can fool the devil; but they can't fool the neighbours.
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.
Who gossips with you will gossip of you
Who gossips with you will gossip of you
Live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.
Live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.
Gossip is sometimes referred to as halitosis of the mind
Gossip is sometimes referred to as halitosis of the mind