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“As every one is pleased with imagining that he knows something not yet commonly divulged, secret history easily gains credit; but it is for the most part believed only while it circulates in whispers, and when once it is openly told, is openly refuted.”

Knows Secret Gains Credit Scandal

Book:The works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: with an essay on his life and genius

Source: The works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: with an essay on his life and genius

“We must regard all matter as an intrusted secret which we believe the person concerned would wish to be considered as such. Nay, further still, we must consider all circumstances as secrets intrusted which would bring scandal upon another if told.”

Ifs Believe Persons Stills Matter Wish Secret Circumstances Concerned Regard Scandal Secrecy

Author:Leigh Hunt

“The money matters. And secret money is corrupting, secret money is dangerous, secret money leads to scandal.”

Matter Secret Dangerous Scandal Money Matters

Author:E. J. Dionne

“It generally takes its rise either from an ill-will to mankind, a private inclination to make ourselves esteemed, an ostentation of wit, and vanity of being thought in the secrets of the world; or from a desire of gratifying any of these dispositions of mind in those persons with whom we converse.”

World Mind Persons Desire Secret Mankind Ill Wit Vanity Disposition Scandal Inclination Converses Ill Will Ostentation

Book:The spectator

Source: The spectator

“It may be a secret sin on earth, but it is open scandal in heaven.”

May Earth Heaven Sin Secret Scandal

Book:Major Bible Themes: Present Forty-Nine Vital Doctrines of the Scriptures, Abbreviated and Simplified for Popular Use, Including Suggestive Questions on Each Chapter; with Topical and Textual Indeces.

Source: Major Bible Themes: Present Forty-Nine Vital Doctrines of the Scriptures, Abbreviated and Simplified for Popular Use, Including Suggestive Questions on Each Chapter; with Topical and Textual Indeces.

“There are things I've done in the past I'm not proud of - and I could talk about them if I wanted to - but I don't reveal my secrets... I prefer certain things to remain personal; there have to be boundaries. And I don't think you need a scandal to have an interesting story.”

Ifs Thinking Needs Done Stories Wanted Past Certain Interesting Secret Proud Boundaries Scandal Interesting Stories

Author:Faith Hill