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Lie not, neither to thyself, nor man, nor God. Let mouth and heart be one; beat and speak together, and make both felt in action. It is for cowards to lie.
Lie not, neither to thyself, nor man, nor God. Let mouth and heart be one; beat and speak together, and make both felt in action. It is for cowards to lie.
Approximate author period: c. 1612 AD · renaissance
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- George Herbert
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- Approximate author period: c. 1612 AD · renaissance
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- Dictionary of Quotations (1893) (1893 AD)
Printed citation: George Herbert. · page_246
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