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1 6| closeness, reservation, and secrecy; when a man leaveth himself 2 6| For the first of these, secrecy; it is indeed the virtue 3 6| words, mysteries are due to secrecy. Besides (to say truth) 4 6| it down, that an habit of secrecy, is both politic and moral. 5 6| followeth many times upon secrecy, by a necessity; so that 6 6| but the skirts or train of secrecy.~But for the third degree, 7 6| openness in fame and opinion; secrecy in habit; dissimulation 8 19| than the disease.~As to secrecy; princes are not bound to 9 19| affairs, which require extreme secrecy, which will hardly go beyond 10 19| unprosperous; for, besides the secrecy, they commonly go on constantly, 11 20| politic man go invisible, is secrecy in the counsel, and celerity 12 20| the execution, there is no secrecy, comparable to celerity; 13 47| business through want of secrecy; and they export honor from 14 48| is want of conscience. Secrecy in suits, is a great mean