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Gossip is always a personal confession either of malice or imbecility.
Gossip is always a personal confession either of malice or imbecility.
None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them.
None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them.
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to
house; and not only idle, but tattlers read more
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to
house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies,
speaking things which they ought not.
That which is everybody's business is nobody's business.
That which is everybody's business is nobody's business.
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.
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.
Count not him among your friends who will retail your privacies to the world.
Count not him among your friends who will retail your privacies to the world.
The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.
The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.
No one gossips about other people's secret virtues.
No one gossips about other people's secret virtues.
