If there is to be reconciliation, first there must be truth.

Timothy B. Tyson
If there is to be reconciliation, first there must be...
If there is to be reconciliation, first there must be...
If there is to be reconciliation, first there must be...
If there is to be reconciliation, first there must be...
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If there is to be reconciliation, first there must be truth. In modern times, many people have been victims of lies and have been hurt by betrayal. In the ancient world, people often lied to one another for selfish or political gain, but they never lied about things that were true. They knew that if they did so, the damage would be greater than the truth itself.

Source: Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story

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