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A man is entitled to a few secrets.

The most difficult secret for a man to keep is his own opinion of himself.

Of all the means I know to lead men, the most effectual is a concealed mystery.

Actions are visible, though motives are secret.

Men with secrets tend to be drawn to each other, not because they want to share what they know but because they need the company of the like-minded, the fellow afflicted.

It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.

Secrecy sets barriers between men, but at the same time offers the seductive temptation to break through the barriers by gossip or confession.

The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going.

Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!

A man's motive in the small actions of daily life, like resting a moment on his pitchfork in the sun and listening intently, may be the most important thing about that man.