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Vanity is a strong temptation to lying it makes people magnify their merit, over flourish their family, and tell strange stories of their interest and acquaintance.

Jeremy Collier

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Jeremy Collier
Age: 76 †
Born: 1650
Born: January 1
Died: 1726
Died: January 1
Literary Critic
Priest
Theatre Critic
Writer
County of Cambridge
Interest
Magnify
Family
Flourish
Strong
Acquaintance
Tell
Merit
Makes
Temptation
Stories
Vanity
People
Strange
Lying

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