enter Rumour painted full of tongues
It is foolish to search for the source of a malicious rumour. There is no source, only several repeated versions and several interpretations. The malice need not appear until the last interpretation.
gift
A gift with strings attached is not a gift. A gift received without gratitude robs the recipient of his privilege.
prose and thought
According to Schopenhauer, most write without thought, many think in order to write, and a few write because they have thought. He failed to mention those who write in order to think. Pope was hardly alone in getting it wrong. He should have said of good writing: what never was thought until so well expressed. Benjamin put it best: write no more than you think.
apology
Those who demand an apology no longer deserve one. And when it is given they won't accept it.
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