George Washington's Rules of Civility Traced to their Sources and Restored by Moncure D. Conway
Chapter vii. 24. Ne témoignez pas de curiosité dans les affaires
d'autruy, & ne vous approchez dé là où l'on parle en secret.
Do not show any curiosity about other people's affairs, and do not go near the place where persons are talking in private.
82d. Undertake not what you cannot Perform but be Carefull to keep your Promise