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Dishonor waits on perfidy. a man should blush to think a falsehood; it is the crime of cowards.
-Samuel Johnson
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Dishonor Waits On Perfidy. A Man Should

Samuel Johnson
Dishonor waits on perfidy. a man should blush to think a falsehood; it is the crime of cowards.
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