“He that has eyes to see and ears to hear may convince himself that no mortal can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore.”
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Freud, S. (n.d.). He that has eyes to see and ears to hear may convince himself that no mortal can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36988-he-that-has-eyes-to-see-and-ears/
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Freud, Sigmund. “He that has eyes to see and ears to hear may convince himself that no mortal can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36988-he-that-has-eyes-to-see-and-ears/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Freud, Sigmund. “He that has eyes to see and ears to hear may convince himself that no mortal can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36988-he-that-has-eyes-to-see-and-ears/.