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The clergy [in the 14th century] on the whole were probably no more lecherous or greedy or untrustworthy than other men, but because they were supposed to be better or nearer to God than other men, their failings attracted more attention.
![The clergy [in the 14th century] on the whole were probably no more lecherous or greedy or untrustworthy than other men, but because they were supposed to be better or nearer to God than other men, their failings attracted more attention. - Barbara Tuchman](https://www.azquotes.com/picture-quotes/quote-the-clergy-in-the-14th-century-on-the-whole-were-probably-no-more-lecherous-or-greedy-barbara-tuchman-95-99-92.jpg "The clergy [in the 14th century] on the whole were probably no more lecherous or greedy or untrustworthy than other men, but because they were supposed to be better or nearer to God than other men, their failings attracted more attention. - Barbara Tuchman")
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