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Suspicions which may be unjust need not be stated.
Suspicions which may be unjust need not be stated.
 Quoth Sidrophel, If you suppose,
 Sir Knight, that I am one of those,
  I might suspect, and read more 
 Quoth Sidrophel, If you suppose,
 Sir Knight, that I am one of those,
  I might suspect, and take th' alarm,
   You bus'ness is but to inform;
    But if it be, 'tis ne'er the near,
     You have a wrong sow by the ear. 
 All is not well.
 I doubt some foul play. Would the night were come!
  Till then sit read more 
 All is not well.
 I doubt some foul play. Would the night were come!
  Till then sit still, my soul. Foul deeds will rise,
   Though all the earth o'erwhelm them, to men's eyes. 
 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.] 
Suspicion is far more to be wrong than right; more often unjust than just. It is no friend to virtue, read more
Suspicion is far more to be wrong than right; more often unjust than just. It is no friend to virtue, and always an enemy to happiness.
 Suspicion follows close on mistrust.
 [Ger., Argwohnen folgt auf Misstrauen.]  
 Suspicion follows close on mistrust.
 [Ger., Argwohnen folgt auf Misstrauen.] 
Suspicion is a mental picture seen through an imaginary keyhole
Suspicion is a mental picture seen through an imaginary keyhole
Suspicion is the courageous side of weakness
Suspicion is the courageous side of weakness
 Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind;
 The thief doth fear each bush an officer.  
 Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind;
 The thief doth fear each bush an officer.