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Second Thought—See [Repentance].

Secrecy in Sin—See [Hypocrisy].

Secret Service Disclosures—See [Criminals, Tracing].

SECRET THINGS

An ancient philosopher, it is said, was accustomed to go about carrying a parcel covered with a napkin. To all inquiries as to the contents of the parcel his answer was: “Wherefore the napkin?” meaning that there are some things God has not been pleased to reveal to men. (Text.)

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Secret Unpurchasable—See [Kindness, The Power of].

SECRETS

Sir Joshua Reynolds, like Wilson, had his secrets of color and his mysteries of painting. He was fond of endeavoring to discover the secrets of the old painters.