On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Liar” is just as ugly a word as “thief,” because it implies the presence of just as ugly a sin in one case as in the other.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
In an essay discussing public morality, this statement equates the moral gravity of lying with that of stealing, emphasizing the destructive nature of both.
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