Canto XIII, lines 58–60 (tr. C. E. Norton).
The Divine Comedy (c. 1308–1321), Inferno
“This is your heart. Keep it locked until the chap turns up who has the key.”
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“A man who is of 'sound mind' is one who keeps his inner madman under lock and key.”
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“Love is a golden key to let in Christ, and a strong lock to keep out others.”
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“The Bible is most dangerous book ever written on earth, keep it under lock and key.”
From Why You Should Never be a Christian (1987) by Ishaq 'Kunle Sanni and Dawood Ayodele Amoo.
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“Prudent men should lock up their motives, giving only their intimates a key.”
Essays on Men and Manners (1804)