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    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.]

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The sinning is the best part of repentance.

The sinning is the best part of repentance.

by Arabian Proverb Found in: Sin Quotes,
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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.]

by Thomas Fuller Found in: Sin Quotes,
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My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

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

by Bible Found in: Sin Quotes,
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Man-like it is to fall into sin; fiendlike it is to dwell therein.

Man-like it is to fall into sin; fiendlike it is to dwell therein.

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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.

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The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has read more

The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Sin Quotes,
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So many laws argues so many sins.

So many laws argues so many sins.

by John Milton Found in: Sin Quotes,
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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.

by Thomas Fuller Found in: Sin Quotes,
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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.

by Josh Billings Found in: Sin Quotes,
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