Well, I'll repent, and that suddenly, while I am in some liking.
I shall be out of heart shortly, read more

Well, I'll repent, and that suddenly, while I am in some liking.
I shall be out of heart shortly, and then I shall have no
strength to repent.

To err is human; but contrition felt for the crime distinguishes
the virtuous from the wicked.
[It., D'uomo read more

To err is human; but contrition felt for the crime distinguishes
the virtuous from the wicked.
[It., D'uomo e il fallir, ma dal malvagio il buono
Scerne il dolor del fallo.]

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.]

Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of read more

Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none.

When iron scourge, and tort'ring hour
The bad affright, afflict the best.

When iron scourge, and tort'ring hour
The bad affright, afflict the best.

It is foolish to lay out money for the purchase of repentance.

It is foolish to lay out money for the purchase of repentance.

Repentance is another name for aspiration.

Repentance is another name for aspiration.

It is much easier to repent of sins that we have committed than to repent of those that we intend read more

It is much easier to repent of sins that we have committed than to repent of those that we intend to commit.

True repentance is to cease from sinning.

True repentance is to cease from sinning.