Slander Quotes

Slander slays three persons: the speaker, the spoken to, and the spoken of.

Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation his defense.

If the ball do not stick to the wall, yet it will leave some mark.

Have patience awhile; slanders are not long-lived. Truth is the child of time; ere long she shall appear to vindicate thee.

Slanders are like flies, that pass all over a man’s good parts to light on his sores.

Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.

The truth is no slander.

Never throw mud. You may miss your mark, but you will have dirty hands.

Slander cannot destroy an honest man – when the flood recedes the rock is there.

To vilify a great man is the readiest way in which a little man can himself attain greatness.