Sacred texts reveal as much about their interpreters as abou... - Wendy Doniger

"Sacred texts reveal as much about their interpreters as about their original intent."

Wendy Doniger Truth

Historian of Religion American Born 1940 (age 86)

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"Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do!"

"You must always be honest with the people you love."

"Truth always comes out in the end."

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