--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Caine was a murderer. A liar. A cad. A…" description: "\"“Caine was a murderer. A liar. A cad. A skulker in shadows and a heartless wretch. What sort of woman or God would love someone like him?”\" — V.S. Carnes" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b48/v-s-carnes-10874_christian_caine-was-a-murderer-a-liar-a-cad-a-skul_1441588.jpg" --- # Caine was a murderer. A liar. A cad. A skulker in shadows… ![“Caine was a murderer. A liar. A cad. A skulker in shadows and a heartless wretch. What sort of woman or God would love someone like him?” quote by V.S. 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