Known Quote by Samuel Johnson

“The vanity of being known to be trusted with a secret is generally one of the chief motives to disclose it; for, however absurd…

— Samuel Johnson

If a secret is revealed, the person who has confided it to another is to be blamed.

— Jean de la Bruyere

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

— Anonymous

That there is a secret itself is a secret.

— Dorothy L. Sayers

Secrets aren't secret. They're just hidden treasures, waiting to be exploited.

— Stephen White

Secrets are like rumors once you tell someone…it spreads to others...

— Melchor Lim

It is wise not to seek a secret, and honest not to reveal one.

— William Penn

To know that one has a secret is to know half the secret itself.

— Henry Ward Beecher

Many of us will be obsessed with one or another kind of secret or revelation, be it gossip about friends or ourselves, a fantasy…

— Ian Hacking

Confidentiality is the essence of being trusted.

— Billy Graham

Reasons are Full of Secrets:

— Kashif Zaman

The idea of withholding a massive secret is obviously quite exciting to some people. It is also the basis of much classic drama, of…

— Lynne Truss