Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: My son, whoever wishes to keep a secret, must hide from us that he possesses one. Self complaisance over the concealed d

My son, whoever wishes to keep a secret, must hide from us that he possesses one — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

My son, whoever wishes to keep a secret, must hide from us that he possesses one. Self complaisance over the concealed destroys its concealment.

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