Myself Quotes
It’s not me who can’t keep a secret. It’s the people I tell that can’t.
"It’s not me who can’t keep a secret. It’s the people I tell that can’t."— Abraham Lincoln
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Meaning of this quote
The joke shifts responsibility for a disclosed secret onto later listeners.
Key takeaway:
Share sensitive information only with appropriate care.
Origin of the quote
A modern joke attributed to Lincoln
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe quotation reference supplies no contemporary Lincoln record.
