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The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise…

Quote byE. W. Howe · 1853–1937

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Country Town Sayings (1911), p. 9.

English (original)

The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep.

— E. W. Howe

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