Refuse to participate in gossip — tearing down, inflating, and judging other people.

no one ever gossips about the virtues of others

Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk.

My parents had taught me, albeit unwittingly, that one didn't have to rise and respond to every perceived slight or unfair circumstance.

Gossip is one thing, hurtful gossip is completely another, and even in high school we weren't THAT mean.

No one gossips about other people’s secret virtues.

Therefore we didn't talk of genuine things.

Grown-up people do not know that a child can give exceedingly good advice even in the most difficult case.

Pay no attention to harsh words uttered by others.

When seeking guidance, don't ever listen to the tiny-hearted. Be kind to them, heap them with blessing, cajole them, but do not follow their advice.

There are many things in this world that a child must not ask about.

If the person you’re speaking to will think worse or less of the person you’re speaking about, then it’s gossip, so cut it out!

As dear Erasmus said in De Civilitate, “It is safe to admit nothing that might embarrass one if repeated.” Gossip

Keep away from the literal-minded folk, and ignore the scoffers.