After divorce of Pompeia in 62 BC I feel that members of my family should never be suspected of breaking the law. Meos tam suspicione quam crimine iudico carere oportere
There is one safeguard known generally to the wise which is an advantage and security to all but especially to democracies as against despots – suspicion.
Never put much confidence in such as put no confidence in others. A man prone to suspect evil is mostly looking in his neighbor for what he sees in himself. As to the pure all things are pure even so to the impure all things are impure.
After divorce of Pompeia in 62 BC I feel that members of my family should never be suspected of breaking the law. Meos tam suspicione quam crimine iudico carere oportere
There is one safeguard known generally to the wise which is an advantage and security to all but especially to democracies as against despots – suspicion.
Suspicion may be no fault but showing it may be a great one.
Preparation for war is a constant stimulus to suspicion and ill will.
There is no rule more invariable than that we are paid for our suspicions by finding what we suspect.
Suspicion is far more apt to be wrong than right; oftener unjust than just. It is no friend to virtue and always an enemy to happiness.
Never put much confidence in such as put no confidence in others. A man prone to suspect evil is mostly looking in his neighbor for what he sees in himself. As to the pure all things are pure even so to the impure all things are impure.
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind; the thief doth fear each bush an officer.
Open suspecting of others comes of secretly condemning ourselves.
If you suspect a man dont employ him and if you employ him dont suspect him.