"If it is not right"

If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it."                                          -Marcus Aurelius

I believe this quote means to just no say or do what isn't right. In other words if you don't have anything right to do or anything nice to say don't say anything at all. Specifically to not make up rumors, because if you say something that isn't true and it starts to spread than it becomes a rumor. A good example of this would be like when making a new friend. You don't punch them or make fun of them. And you certainly don't start making things up about them. Instead you ask them about hobbies just to see if you share similar interests. You slowly earn their trust and you are honest with them so that they don't also make up rumors about you. That is why you should follow this quote, and use it too.