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If an American was condemned to confine his activity to his own affairs, he would be robbed of one half of his existence. – Alexis de Tocqueville, 1835

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Gossip is saying behind their back what you would not say to their face. Flattery is saying to their face what you would not say behind their back. – Author Unknown

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The monster of advertisement…is a sort of octopus with innumerable tentacles. It throws out to right and left, in front and behind, its clammy arms, and gathers in, through its thousand little suckers, all the gossip and slander and praise afloat… – Sarah Bernhardt

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“They say” is often a great liar. – Proverb

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Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you. – Spanish Proverb

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