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Woman, amends may never come to late.
Woman, amends may never come to late.
From listening comes wisdom, and from speaking repentance.
From listening comes wisdom, and from speaking repentance.
Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.
Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.
Take care not to begin anything of which you may repent.
[Lat., Cave ne quidquam incipias, quod post poeniteat.]
Take care not to begin anything of which you may repent.
[Lat., Cave ne quidquam incipias, quod post poeniteat.]
The dream is short, repentance long.
[Ger., Der Wahn ist kurtz, die Reu ist lang.]
The dream is short, repentance long.
[Ger., Der Wahn ist kurtz, die Reu ist lang.]
Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins.
Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins.
When prodigals return great things are done.
When prodigals return great things are done.
Repentance for silence is better than repentance for speaking.
Repentance for silence is better than repentance for speaking.
Bad men are full of repentance.
Bad men are full of repentance.
