For no man can swear often, but he must sometimes forswear himself; as he who has a custom of much speaking will sometimes speak foolishly.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew 5:33–37: Pseudo-Chrysostom
Giovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754 · Public domainGiovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754
CommentPseudo-ChrysostomPublic domainMatthew 5:33–37
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