"The next challenge for Christianity is to remind Europeans that we are called to seek the truth."

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"Macy: "In Truth, I said, "there are no rules other than you have to tell the truth.Wes: "How do you win? he askedMacy: "That, I said, "is such a boy question."

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"Truth does not sit in a cave and hide like a lie. It wanders around proudly and roars loudly like a lion."

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