Quote by Alexander Smith

If you wish to preserve your secret, wrap it up in frankness.

If you wish to preserve your secret, wrap it up in frankness

Summary

This quote suggests that the best way to protect a secret is to be open and honest about it. By openly discussing something that is meant to be kept hidden, it becomes less suspicious and attracts less attention. It implies that trying to conceal and hide secrets can often lead to suspicion and curiosity, but by presenting them openly and with frankness, the secret can remain safe and protected.

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Secrets

By Alexander Smith

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