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Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays: First and Second Series Quotes: Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society.
         

Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society.


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