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“Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to hear, but they will not keep what is entrusted to them.”

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Horace

Horace, a renowned Roman poet, is celebrated for his elegant Latin style and profound philosophical thoughts. His works span a variety of genres, from satire to odes, and have had a profound impact on literature throughout history. more

“Gossip isn't scandal and it's not merely malicious. It's chatter about the human race by lovers of the same. Gossip is the tool of the poet, the shop-talk of the scientist, and the consolation of the housewife, wit, tycoon and intellectual. It begins in the nursery and ends when speech is past.”

Love Humans Ends Past Race Poet Lovers Speech Intellectual Tools Scientist Wit Human Race Shops Gossip Consolation Scandal Housewife Nursery Chatter Malicious Tycoons Malicious Gossip

Author:Phyllis McGinley

“Gossip is only the lack of a worthy memory.”

Memories Dignity Worthy Gossip

Book:A Thousand & One Epigrams: Selected from the Writings of Elbert Hubbard

Source: A Thousand & One Epigrams: Selected from the Writings of Elbert Hubbard

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