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Lying and war are always associated. Listen closely when you hear a war-maker try to defend his current war: If he moves his lips he's lying.
Philip Berrigan
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Philip Berrigan
Age: 79 †
Born: 1923
Born: October 5
Died: 2002
Died: December 6
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Two Harbors
Minnesota
Philip Francis Berrigan
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