My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

Sin writes histories, goodness is silent.
[Ger., Das Uebel macht eine Geschichte und das Gute keine.]

Sin writes histories, goodness is silent.
[Ger., Das Uebel macht eine Geschichte und das Gute keine.]

Confess your sins to the Lord, and you will be forgiven; confess them to men, and you will be laughed read more

Confess your sins to the Lord, and you will be forgiven; confess them to men, and you will be laughed at.

Nothing makes one so vain as being told one is a sinner. Conscience makes egotists of us all.

Nothing makes one so vain as being told one is a sinner. Conscience makes egotists of us all.

The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that's the read more

The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that's the essence of inhumanity

There is no sin except stupidity.

There is no sin except stupidity.

So many laws argues so many sins.

So many laws argues so many sins.

Commit the oldest sins the newest kind of ways

Commit the oldest sins the newest kind of ways

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.