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“This is the punishment of a liar: he is not believed, even when he speaks the truth.”
— The Talmud
Original (Hebrew), Sanhedrin 89b

כך עונשו של בדאי שאפילו אמר אמת אין שומעין לו

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VerifiedBabylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin 89b (Abraham to Satan) · evidenceLies and Lying

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