Thee is a skeleton on every house.

Thee is a skeleton on every house.

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master.

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master.

Tell your friend a lie. If he keeps it secret, then tell him the truth.

Tell your friend a lie. If he keeps it secret, then tell him the truth.

Why is it that fools always have the instinct to hunt out the unpleasant secrets of life, and the hardiness read more

Why is it that fools always have the instinct to hunt out the unpleasant secrets of life, and the hardiness to mention them?

Secrets are made to be found out with time.

Secrets are made to be found out with time.

Never inquire into another man's secret; bur conceal that which
is intrusted to you, though pressed both be wine read more

Never inquire into another man's secret; bur conceal that which
is intrusted to you, though pressed both be wine and anger to
reveal it.
[Lat., Arcanum neque tu scrutaveris ullius unquam, commissumve
teges et vino tortus et ira.]

I have play'd the fool, the gross fool, to believe
The bosom of a friend will hold a secret
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I have play'd the fool, the gross fool, to believe
The bosom of a friend will hold a secret
Mine own could not contain.

Secrets are things we give to others to keep for us.

Secrets are things we give to others to keep for us.

For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak
freely: for I am persuaded that none read more

For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak
freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden
from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.