Alexandre Dumas. Vicomte de Bazelon, or Ten years later (№ 402345)

Fortunately, d'artagnan did not pay attention to the chatter. His motto was: do well and let them say what they want. The Board chose the motto: let do what they want, be silent. And both, as usual, all the great minds, intra pectus, were convinced that they are right and not those who scolded.