Who said “No one gossips about other people's secret virtues.”?

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Bertrand Russell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceOn Education, Especially in Early Childhood (1926), Ch. 2: The Aims of Education, p. 50

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“No one gossips about other people's secret virtues.”
— Bertrand Russell
VerifiedOn Education, Especially in Early Childhood (1926), Ch. 2: The Aims of Education, p. 50 · evidenceGossip

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Russell, B. (n.d.). No one gossips about other people's secret virtues. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20199-no-one-gossips-about-other-peoples-secret-virtues/

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Russell, Bertrand. “No one gossips about other people's secret virtues.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20199-no-one-gossips-about-other-peoples-secret-virtues/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Russell, Bertrand. “No one gossips about other people's secret virtues.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20199-no-one-gossips-about-other-peoples-secret-virtues/.

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