Secrecy Quotes

254 Secrecy quotes by 207 unique authors

He that discovers himself, till he hath made himself master of his desires, lays himself open to his own ruin, and makes himself prisoner to… — Francis Quarles
Men conceal the past scenes of their lives. — Lucretius
A government by secrecy benefits no one. It injures the people it seeks to serve; it damages its own integrity and operation. It breeds distrust,… — Russell B. Long
Secrets with girls, like guns with boys, are never valued till they make a noise. — George Crabbe
Encourage virtue in whatever heart it may have been driven into secrecy and sorrow by the shame and terror of the world. — William Saroyan
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. — Philip Massinger
What is mine, even to my life, is hers I love; but the secret of my friend is not mine! — Philip Sidney
What thou intendest to do, speak not of before thou doest it. — Pittacus of Mytilene
There is no doubt that constitutional freedoms will never be abolished in one fell swoop, for the American people cherish their freedoms, and would not… — Robert Byrd
The film's title star, Christian Bale, told me in June that he'd signed a multi-picture contract. When I caught up with Batman Begins ... All… — Christopher Nolan
When information which properly belongs to the public is systematically withheld by those in power, the people soon become ignorant of their own affairs, distrustful… — Richard M. Nixon
Government that is open and honest will always be able to withstand the light of day. — Rick Perry
The secrecy that shrouded the vote counting by the special election committee cast doubts on the results and lacks transparency. — Hosni Mubarak
All classes of society are trade unionists at heart, and differ chiefly in the boldness, ability, and secrecy with which they pursue their respective interests. — William Stanley Jevons
The only ones to profit from illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing are the owners of the fishing fleets who remain hidden behind veils of corporate… — Achim Steiner
Abuse of any kind thrives off secrecy. I felt like if I started talking about it, maybe other people would. I wanted to break the… — Chris Witty
There are many hands touching ballots after a voter drops his ballot into the ballot box. There is no guarantee of ballot secrecy for anyone,… — Bob Schaffer
Most child welfare agencies tend to embrace secrecy because the people who lead them tend to be mediocre and don't want you to see how… — Richard Wexler
The Oscar is the fantasy that you're afraid to believe in, but in the secrecy of your little dark room, you dream and wait for… — Terrence Howard
You can't just draw a veil of secrecy when you are locking people up. You have to do at least the minimum, which is to… — Jamie Fellner
Cross Creek belongs to the wind and the rain, to the sun and the seasons, to the cosmic secrecy of seed, and beyond all, to… — Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
That theatrical kind of virtue, which requires publicity for its stage, and an applauding world for its audience, could not be depended on, in the… — Charles Caleb Colton
A proper secrecy is the only mystery of able men; mystery is the only secrecy of weak and cunning ones. — Lord Chesterfield
Book burning is a charming old custom, hallowed by antiquity. It has been practiced for centuries by fascists, communists, atheists, school children, rival authors, and… — Richard Armour
Secrecy breeds incompetence because where there is failure, failure is kept secret. — Julian Assange

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