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The mind of a wise man is the safest custody of secrets; cheerfulness is the key to friendship; patience and read more
The mind of a wise man is the safest custody of secrets; cheerfulness is the key to friendship; patience and forbearance will conceal many defects.
I pray you all,
If you have hitherto concealed this sight,
Let it be tenable in your read more
I pray you all,
If you have hitherto concealed this sight,
Let it be tenable in your silence still.
And whatsoever else shall hap to-night,
Give it an understanding but no tongue.
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.
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.]
Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to
keep one long; and I know a read more
Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to
keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in
this regard.
[Fr., Rien ne pese tant qu'un secret:
Le porter loin est difficile aux dames;
Et je sais meme sur ce fait
Bon nombre d'hommes que sont femmes.]
Is your man secret? Did you ne'er hear say,
Two may keep counsel, putting one away?
Is your man secret? Did you ne'er hear say,
Two may keep counsel, putting one away?
Leave in concealment what has long been concealed.
[Lat., Latere semper patere, quod latuit diu.]
Leave in concealment what has long been concealed.
[Lat., Latere semper patere, quod latuit diu.]
I usually get my stuff from people who promised somebody else that they would keep it a secret.
I usually get my stuff from people who promised somebody else that they would keep it a secret.
As witnesses that the things were not done in a corner.
- Gen. Thomas Harrison,
As witnesses that the things were not done in a corner.
- Gen. Thomas Harrison,
