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He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no
longer in his power.
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He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no
longer in his power.
[Ger., Wer den kleinsten Theil eines Geheimnisses hingibt, hat
den andern nicht mehr in der Gewalt.]
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.
Est rosa flos Veneris cujus quo furta laterent.
[Roughly meaning, The discourses of the table among true loving
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Est rosa flos Veneris cujus quo furta laterent.
[Roughly meaning, The discourses of the table among true loving
friends are held in strict silence.]
Secrets are made to be found out with time.
Secrets are made to be found out with time.
The secret of success lies not in doing your own work, but in recognizing the right man to do it
The secret of success lies not in doing your own work, but in recognizing the right man to do it
The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret.
The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret.
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.]
The real secret of success is enthusiasm.
The real secret of success is enthusiasm.
The secret to humor is surprise.
The secret to humor is surprise.
