If we delight in gossip, and are not content unless each neighbor is laid upon the dissecting table, we form a character unenviable indeed, and must be willing to bear the contempt of all the truly good, while we roll our bit of scandal as a sweet morsel under the tongue.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Gossip and scandal damage your character and earn you contempt from good people.
- In plain terms
- Talking badly about others ruins your own reputation.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid gossip to maintain integrity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we enjoy gossip?
- Does ignoring gossip hurt accountability?
Another view
Sometimes exposing truth requires public discussion of private acts.
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