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RECENT POSTScalumny
KA-luhm-nee
noun
slander; defamatory statements
1757Poor Richard 1757Act uprightly, and despise Calumny; Dirt may stick to a Mud Wall, but not to polish'd Marble1854Sunny Memories of Foreign LandsIn the conclusion of one of his speeches he says, 'Sir, it may not be given me to pass over this Jordan; other and better men have preceded me, and I entered into their labors; other and better men will follow me, and enter into mine; but this consolation I shall ever continue to enjoy—that, amidst much injustice and somewhat of calumny, we have at last lighted such a candle in England as, by God's blessing, shall never be put out.'1905The March of ManIn the warmish heart of Friendship, Thought feels the calculating prudence, the cruel, empty curiosity, the foul ulcers of envy, with the germs of calumny in them.Labels: Benjamin Franklin, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Maxim Gorky
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