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— Isocrates"Guard yourself against accusations, even if they are false; for the multitude are ignorant of the truth and look only to reputation."
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If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply; "you obviously don't know about my other vices, otherwise you would have mentioned these as well
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As fire when thrown into water is cooled down and put out, so also a false accusation when brought against a man of the purest and holiest character, boils over and is at once dissipated, and vanishes.
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
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