“He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.”
Jesus (-7–30 BC) Jewish preacher and religious leader, central figure of Christianity
8:7 (King James Version)
New Testament, Gospel of John
“I had a vague memory of being that ridiculous at one time. Let he who hath never worn parachute pants cast the first stone.”
— Jim Butcher, book Death Masks
Source: Death Masks
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