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Man-like is it to fall into sin,
Fiend-like is it to dwell therein,
Christ-like is it for read more
Man-like is it to fall into sin,
Fiend-like is it to dwell therein,
Christ-like is it for sin to grieve,
God-like is it all sin to leave.
He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone.
He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone.
Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.
Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.
He that falls into sin is a man; that grieves at it, is a saint;
that boasts of it, read more
He that falls into sin is a man; that grieves at it, is a saint;
that boasts of it, is a devil.
You can't judge a person with one sin he has commited.
You can't judge a person with one sin he has commited.
He who has it in his power to commit sin, is less inclined to do
so. The very idea read more
He who has it in his power to commit sin, is less inclined to do
so. The very idea of being able, weakens the desire.
[Lat., Cui peccare licet peccat minus. Ipsa potestas
Semina nequitiae languidiora facit.]
Nor custom, nor example, nor cast numbers
Of such as do offend, make less the sin.
Nor custom, nor example, nor cast numbers
Of such as do offend, make less the sin.
The sinning is the best part of repentance.
The sinning is the best part of repentance.
It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break read more
It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any.