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Samuel Johnson Quotes: Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off.
         

Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off.


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This page presents the quote "Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off.". Author of this quote is Samuel Johnson. This quote is about secret, vices, mystery, secrecy, evil,.