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    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."

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Better to be occasionally cheated than perpetually suspicious.

Better to be occasionally cheated than perpetually suspicious.

by B. C. Forbes Found in: Suspicion Quotes,
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The losing side is full of suspicion.
[Lat., Ad tristem partem strenua est suspicio.]

The losing side is full of suspicion.
[Lat., Ad tristem partem strenua est suspicio.]

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There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to read more

There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots - suspicion.

by Demosthenes Found in: Suspicion Quotes,
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The less we know the more we suspect.

The less we know the more we suspect.

by Josh Billings Found in: Suspicion Quotes,
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Suspicion follows close on mistrust.

Suspicion follows close on mistrust.

by Gotthold Lessing Found in: Suspicion Quotes,
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Suspicion is not less an enemy to virtue than to happiness; he that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious, and read more

Suspicion is not less an enemy to virtue than to happiness; he that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious, and he that becomes suspicious will quickly become corrupt

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Suspicion Quotes,
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Suspicion is the courageous side of weakness

Suspicion is the courageous side of weakness

by Thomas Kempis Found in: Suspicion Quotes,
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Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society.

Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society.

by Thomas Payne Found in: Suspicion Quotes,
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There is no rule more invariable than that we are paid for our suspicions by finding what we suspect.

There is no rule more invariable than that we are paid for our suspicions by finding what we suspect.

by Henry David Thoreau Found in: Suspicion Quotes,
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