Gossip needn't be false to be evil - there's a lot of truth that shouldn't be passed around.

Gossip needn't be false to be evil - there's a lot of truth that shouldn't be passed around.

Count not him among your friends who will retail your privacies to the world.

Count not him among your friends who will retail your privacies to the world.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: but he that
repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: but he that
repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

Tell tales out of school.

Tell tales out of school.

History is merely gossip

History is merely gossip

I don't at all like knowing what people say of me behind my back. It makes me far too conceited.

I don't at all like knowing what people say of me behind my back. It makes me far too conceited.

Foul whisp'rings are abroad.

Foul whisp'rings are abroad.

And all who told it added something new, and all who heard it, made enlargements too.

And all who told it added something new, and all who heard it, made enlargements too.

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.