In plain truth, lying is an accursed vice. We are not men, nor have an…

Michel de Montaigne
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In plain truth, lying is an accursed vice. We are not men, nor have any other tie upon another, but by our word. ✨ Attributed to Essais by Michel de Montaigne, Book I, Ch. 9, 1595.
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In plain truth, lying is an accursed vice. We are not men, nor have any other tie upon another, but by our word. ✨ Attributed to Essais by Michel de Montaigne, Book I, Ch. 9, 1595.

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