“The slanderer and the assassin differ only in the weapon they use; with the one it is the dagger, with the other the tongue. The former is worse that the latter, for the last only kills the body, while the other murders the reputation.”
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Tryon Edwards
Tryon Edwards, a figure from 1809 to 1894, whose specific profession and category are unknown. more
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