Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality

Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality

A lover without discretion is no lover at all.

A lover without discretion is no lover at all.

Never say "oops" in the operating room.

Never say "oops" in the operating room.

The mightier man, the mightier is the thing
That makes him honored or begets him hate;
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The mightier man, the mightier is the thing
That makes him honored or begets him hate;
For greatest scandal waits on greatest state.

Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.

Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.

And though you duck them ne'er so long,
Not one salt drop e'er wets their tongue;
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And though you duck them ne'er so long,
Not one salt drop e'er wets their tongue;
On eagles' wings immortal scandals fly,
While virtuous actions are but borne to die.

Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy

Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy

I find it's as hard to live down an early triumph as an early indiscretion.

I find it's as hard to live down an early triumph as an early indiscretion.

The objection of the scandalmonger is not that she tells of racy doings, but that she pretends to be indignant read more

The objection of the scandalmonger is not that she tells of racy doings, but that she pretends to be indignant about them.