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"τὸν τεθνηκóτα μὴ κακολογεῖν" (Let only good be spoken of the dead). [1]
—Chilon of Sparta, one of the Seven Sages of Greece (circa 600 B.C.)
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When someone dies thou shalt no longer be under obligation to cry saying 'he'll be missed' knowing good and well that he was an asshole.
—"Posdnuos, Thou Shalt Always Kill" (De La Soul version)
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Death makes the worst of men instantly respectable, you know.
—Francis Cheviot, The Reluctant Widow
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I was told only to speak good of the dead, Joan Crawford is dead....good!
—Bette Davis (attributed)
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- ↑ literally: "Don't badmouth a dead man."