Da Vinci Secret? Secret Society?

not where he said this. however remember this there is a difference between a secret society and a society with secrets. let us examine a society with secrets first. the odd fellows, masons, druids, eagles, elks, moose, red men, etc. are all fraternal orders who have secrets in regards as to how their members recognize each other, pwords to gain admission to the lodge, signs pertaining to various degrees etc. yet the membership in each of these fraternities is well known. a secret organization is much different and if the secret organization is even known to exist the membership in same does not talk about their belonging to the secret organization so information is kept as secret as possible from the general public knowledge.