'Original sin gave man a tilt towards secrecy,' he would say. 'An open sin is only half a sin, and a secret innocence is only half innocent. When you have secrets, there, sooner or later, you'll have sin.
Erinnert mich an die Sprüche Salomos: Besser offene Rüge als verborgen gehaltene Liebe. (27, 5)