There is no doubt that the real destroyer of the liberties of any people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and largess. Plutarch
Nature, exerting an unwearied power, Forms, opens, and gives scent to every flower Spreads the fresh verdure of the field, and leads The dancing Naiads through the dewy meads. William Cowper
What is meant by its nature for the highest and the best, spreads among the lowly people. Franz Kafka
Smoke spreads further than the fire. Lithuanian Proverb
Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree. Ethiopian Proverb
When the roots of a tree begin to decay, it spreads death to the branches. Nigerian Proverb