An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.


The Works (ed. 1822)


An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.

An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.

An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.

An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.