All persons as they become less prosperous, are the more
suspicious. They take everything as an affront; and from their
conscious weakness, presume that they are neglected.
[Lat., Omnes quibus res sunt minus secundae magis sunt, nescio
quomodo,
Suspiciosi; ad contumeliam omnia accipiunt magis;
Propter suam impotentiam se credunt negligi.]
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Suspicions which may be unjust need not be stated.
Suspicions which may be unjust need not be stated.
Pure love and suspicion cannot dwell together: at the door where the latter enters, the former makes its exit.
Pure love and suspicion cannot dwell together: at the door where the latter enters, the former makes its exit.
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.]
He that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious, and he that becomes suspicious will quickly become corrupt.
He that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious, and he that becomes suspicious will quickly become corrupt.
There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to read more
There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots - suspicion.
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 wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the
kite the covered hook.
[Lat., Cautus read more
The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the
kite the covered hook.
[Lat., Cautus enim metuit foveam lupus, accipiterque
Suspectos laqueos, et opertum milvius hamum.]
Suspicion is not less an enemy to virtue than to happiness; he that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious, and read more
Suspicion is not less an enemy to virtue than to happiness; he that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious, and he that becomes suspicious will quickly become corrupt
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.
