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Would he were fatter! But I fear him not.
Yet if my name were liable to fear,
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Would he were fatter! But I fear him not.
Yet if my name were liable to fear,
I do not know the man I should avoid
So soon as that spare Cassius.
We are always paid for our suspicion by finding what we suspect.
We are always paid for our suspicion by finding what we suspect.
Suspicion follows close on mistrust.
[Ger., Argwohnen folgt auf Misstrauen.]
Suspicion follows close on mistrust.
[Ger., Argwohnen folgt auf Misstrauen.]
Suspicion follows close on mistrust.
Suspicion follows close on mistrust.
A woman of honor should not expect of others things she would not do herself.
A woman of honor should not expect of others things she would not do herself.
The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
Julius Caesar divorced his wife Pompeia, but declared at the
trial that he knew nothing of what was alleged read more
Julius Caesar divorced his wife Pompeia, but declared at the
trial that he knew nothing of what was alleged against her and
Clodius. When asked why, in that case, he had divorced her, he
replied: "Because I would have the chastity of my wife clear
even of suspicion."
Suspicions which may be unjust need not be stated.
Suspicions which may be unjust need not be stated.
The losing side is full of suspicion.
[Lat., Ad tristem partem strenua est suspicio.]
The losing side is full of suspicion.
[Lat., Ad tristem partem strenua est suspicio.]