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Scandal is what one half of the world takes pleasure inventing, and the other half in believing.
Scandal is what one half of the world takes pleasure inventing, and the other half in believing.
And there's a lust in man no charm can tame
Of loudly publishing our neighbour's shame;
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And there's a lust in man no charm can tame
Of loudly publishing our neighbour's shame;
On eagles' wings immortal scandals fly,
While virtuous actions are but borne to die.
Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality
Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality
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.
The mind conscious of innocence despises false reports: but we
are a set always ready to believe a scandal.
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The mind conscious of innocence despises false reports: but we
are a set always ready to believe a scandal.
[Lat., Conscia mens recti famae mendacia risit:
Sed nos in vitium credula turba sumus.]
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
Scandal: gossip made tedious by morality.
Scandal: gossip made tedious by morality.
Scandal is the press agent of old age
Scandal is the press agent of old age
Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.
Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.