What can they find to talk about so much?
Frivolous matters, rumors, worthless things.
Even the conversations they regard as most
innocent are of that kind.
It seems, moreover, that they cannot converse
without speaking of the defects of their
neighbors. Conversation languishes when it
stops being critical or even malicious.
Woe to you, malicious tongues! With serpent's
fangs you delight to destroy the reputation
of the absent! Woe to those who enjoy
hearing such talk! Anyone who freely listens to
evil talks shares the blame for it.
The Imitation of Mary (Ch 26)
No comments:
Post a Comment