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.

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.

Dead scandals form good subjects for dissection.

Dead scandals form good subjects for dissection.

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.

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.

Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality

Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality

Scandal: gossip made tedious by morality.

Scandal: gossip made tedious by morality.

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.]

He rams his quill with scandal and with scoff,
But 'tis so very foul, it won't go off.

He rams his quill with scandal and with scoff,
But 'tis so very foul, it won't go off.