A quotation from Samuel Johnson

Every whisper of infamy is industriously circulated, every hint of suspicion eagerly improved, and every failure of conduct joyfully published by those whose interest it is that the eye and voice of the public should be employed on any rather than themselves.

Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
Essay (1750-12-08), The Rambler, No. 76

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