Augustine had a motto printed on
the wall of his dining room: “He who
speaks an evil word of an absent man
or woman is not welcome at this table.”
Augustine's dining room motto: Those who speak evil of the absent are not welcome here—a powerful statement against gossip.
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Three thoughts on conversation: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
Gossip is social sewage.
— George Meredith
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