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.

Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off.

Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off.

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,

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?

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.

For thre may kepe a counsel, if twain be awaie.

For thre may kepe a counsel, if twain be awaie.

For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither
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For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither
any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

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.

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.