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| 9464 | One of their own prophets said that Cretans are always liars |
| Full Idea: One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. This witness is true. | |||
| From: Anon (Titus) (17: Epistle to Titus [c.115], I.12) | |||
| A reaction: The classic statement of the paradox, the word 'always' being the source of the problem. |