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- The reason why great men meet with so little pity or attachment in adversity, would seem to be this: the friends of a great man were made by his fortune, his enemies by himself, and revenge is a much more punctual paymaster than gratitude.
- C. C. Colton
- Gossip is sometimes referred to as halitosis of the mind
- Author Unknown
- To live so that you would not be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip, is to have lived well
- Author Unknown
- An expert gossiper knows how much to leave out of a conversation
- Author Unknown
- Conversation is an exercise of the mind; gossip is merely an exercise of the tongue.
- Author Unknown
- When of a gossiping circle it was asked, "What are they doing?" The answer was, "Swapping lies."
- Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751 - 1816)
- Who gossips to you will gossip about you.
- Turkish
- In private life I never knew anyone interfere with other people's disputes but he heartily repented of it.
- Thomas Carlyle (1795 - 1881)
- Gossip is only the lack of a worthy memory.
- Elbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915)
- Practicing the Golden Rule is not a sacrifice; it is an investment.
- Author Unknown
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