When George Washington was about 14, he wrote out 110 “Rules of Civility.” This is No. 79.
“Be not apt to relate News if you know not the truth thereof.”
—George Washington (1732-1799), farmer, general & politician. See “Washington’s ‘Rules of Civility’ could teach Trump lessons on insults and fake news,” USA Today, Feb. 17, 2020 .
• Editorial Comment: Nor indeed flap your gums if you be all wet.
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