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 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. 
 As to Caesar, when he was called upon, he gave no testimony 
against Clodius, nor did he affirm that read more 
 As to Caesar, when he was called upon, he gave no testimony 
against Clodius, nor did he affirm that he was certain of any 
injury done to his bed. He only said, "He had divorced Pompeia 
because the wife of Caesar ought not only to be clear of such a 
crime, but of the very suspicion of it." 
 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." 
I have a strong suspicion . . . that much that passes for constant love is a golded- up moment read more
I have a strong suspicion . . . that much that passes for constant love is a golded- up moment walking in its sleep.
 Without your knowledge, the eyes and ears of many will see and 
watch you, as they have done already.
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 Without your knowledge, the eyes and ears of many will see and 
watch you, as they have done already.
 [Lat., Multorum te etiam oculi et aures non sentientem, sicuti 
adhuc fecerunt, speculabuntur atque custodient.] 
 All seems infected that the infected spy,
 As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.  
 All seems infected that the infected spy,
 As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye. 
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.
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.]