"Lying is a shameful defect in a man; fools are used to it. Better to be a thief than a liar, yet both are heading for disaster. Habitual lying is detestable; disgrace never leaves the liar."
Book of Sirach

January 1, 1970

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Sirach 20: 24-26

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