'The way to deal with worldly people is to frighten them by repeating their scandalous whisperings aloud.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Confronting gossip with its own words can expose and deter the gossiper.
- In plain terms
- Stop gossip by repeating it back to them loudly.
- What can you take from it?
- Use repetition to silence malicious talk.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you stop rumors effectively?
- Is exposure better than silence?
Another view
Repeating scandal may spread it further before stopping it.
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