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Johann Kaspar Lavater

Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.

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If someone looks through your private belongings without permission when they are alone in your space, they cannot be trusted with confidential information. This behavior shows a lack of respect for your privacy and suggests they might betray your secrets.

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