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.

A man can hide all things, excepting twain--
That he is drunk, and that he is in love.

A man can hide all things, excepting twain--
That he is drunk, and that he is in love.

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's read more

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.

When we desire to confine our words, we commonly say they are
spoken under the rose.
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When we desire to confine our words, we commonly say they are
spoken under the rose.
- Sir Thomas Browne,

We trust our secrets to our friends, but they escape from us in
love.
[Fr., L'on confie son read more

We trust our secrets to our friends, but they escape from us in
love.
[Fr., L'on confie son secret dans l'amitie, mais il echappe dans
l'amour.]

A secret at home is like rocks under tide.

A secret at home is like rocks under tide.

If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.

If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.

When a secret is revealed, it is the fault of the man who
confided it.

When a secret is revealed, it is the fault of the man who
confided it.

A secret is like a dove: when it leaves my hand it takes wing.

A secret is like a dove: when it leaves my hand it takes wing.