Who said “There are no secrets better kept than the secrets that everybody guesses.”?

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George Bernard Shaw. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMrs. Warren's Profession (1893), Act III (Crofts)

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Shaw, G. B. (n.d.). There are no secrets better kept than the secrets that everybody guesses. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37014-there-are-no-secrets-better-kept-than-the/

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Shaw, George Bernard. “There are no secrets better kept than the secrets that everybody guesses.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37014-there-are-no-secrets-better-kept-than-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Shaw, George Bernard. “There are no secrets better kept than the secrets that everybody guesses.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37014-there-are-no-secrets-better-kept-than-the/.

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