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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.
George Herbert
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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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Politician
Priest
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Montgomery
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Mouth
Heart
Mouths
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Neither
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Thyself
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