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Slander Quotes

Setting too good an Example is a Kind of slander seldom forgiven.

Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.80, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

The tongue of slander is too prompt with wanton malice to wound the stranger.

Aeschylus (1821). “The tragedies of Aeschylus”, p.88

Once you admit a lie or a slander into your ears, you can never totally rid yourself of its effects.

Rabbi Daniel Lapin (2009). “Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money”, p.43, John Wiley & Sons

We actually slander and dishonor God by our very eagerness to serve Him without knowing Him.

Oswald Chambers (2010). “My Utmost for His Highest”, p.572, Discovery House

Slander lives upon succession, For ever housed where it gets possession.

William Shakespeare, John Glover (of Cambridge?.) (1863). “The Works of William Shakespeare: The tempest. The two gentlemen of Verona. The merry wives of Windsor. Measure for measure. The comedy of errors”, p.424

How much an ill word may empoison liking!

William Shakespeare (2012). “Much Ado About Nothing Thrift Study Edition”, p.33, Courier Corporation

Tax not so bad a voice to slander music any more than once.

William Shakespeare, William Harness, William Gilmore Simms (1842). “The Complete Works of William Shakspeare”, p.136

If slander be a snake, it is a winged one - it flies as well as creeps.

Douglas William Jerrold, Blanchard Jerrold (1859). “Specimens of Douglas Jerrold's wit: together with selections, chiefly from his contributions to journals, intended to illustrate his opinions”, p.55

Quick-circulating slanders mirth afford; and reputation bleeds in every word.

Charles Churchill, George Gilfillan (1855). “The poetical works of Charles Churchill: with memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes / by the Rev. George Gilfillan”, p.38

Calumny ever pursues the great, even as the winds hurl themselves on high places.

Ovid (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ovid (Illustrated)”, p.358, Delphi Classics

Slander is the solace of malignity.

Joseph Joubert (1867). “Some of the "Thoughts" of Joseph Joubert”, p.84

A generous heart repairs a slanderous tongue.

Homer (1872). “The Iliad ...”, p.380

Backbite: To ''speak of a man as you find him'' when he can't find you.

Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.22, University of Georgia Press

If I were you, I'd sue my face for slander.

Terry Pratchett (2012). “The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld”, p.4, Harper Collins