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The Renaissance2 quotes
Though men can cover crimes with bold stern looks,
Poor women's faces are their own faults' books. — William Shakespeare · 1594How hard it is for women to keep counsel! — William Shakespeare · 1599Classical antiquity1 quote
Therefore don't you be gentle to your wife either. Don't tell her everything you know, but tell her one thing and keep another thing hidden. — Homer · 700 BCColonial America1 quote
Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead. — Benjamin Franklin · 1735