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Indulgent gods, grant me to sin once with impunity. That is
sufficient. Let a second offence bear its punishment.
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Indulgent gods, grant me to sin once with impunity. That is
sufficient. Let a second offence bear its punishment.
[Lat., Di faciles, peccasse semel concedite tuto:
Id satis est. Peonam culpa secunda ferat.]
Sins become more subtle as you grow older: you commit sins of despair rather than lust.
Sins become more subtle as you grow older: you commit sins of despair rather than lust.
It's sin and not poverty that makes men miserable.
It's sin and not poverty that makes men miserable.
Sin is not harmful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful.
Sin is not harmful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful.
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.
A sin confessed is half forgiven.
A sin confessed is half forgiven.
It is a sin for a plebian to grumble in public.
[Lat., Palam mutire plebeio piaculum est.]
It is a sin for a plebian to grumble in public.
[Lat., Palam mutire plebeio piaculum est.]
Commit the oldest sins the newest kind of ways
Commit the oldest sins the newest kind of ways
