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Saint John Chrysostom Quotes: Shall I tell you of their plundering, their covetousness, their abandonment of the poor, their thefts, their cheating in trade?
         

Shall I tell you of their plundering, their covetousness, their abandonment of the poor, their thefts, their cheating in trade?


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This page presents the quote "Shall I tell you of their plundering, their covetousness, their abandonment of the poor, their thefts, their cheating in trade?". Author of this quote is Saint John Chrysostom. This quote is about poor, trade, abandonment, cheating, covetousness,.