No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.

No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.

Are you drawn forth among a world of men
To slay the innocent? What is my offense?
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Are you drawn forth among a world of men
To slay the innocent? What is my offense?
Where is the evidence that doth accuse me?
What lawful quest have given their verdict up
Unto the frowning judge? or who pronounced
The bitter sentence of poor Clarence's death
Before I be convict by course of law?
To threaten me with death is most unlawful:
I charge you, as you hope [to have redemption
By Christ's dear blood shed for our grievous sins,]
That you depart, and lay no hands on me.
The deed you undertake is damnable.

There is wickedness in the intention of wickedness, even though it be not perpetrated in the act.

There is wickedness in the intention of wickedness, even though it be not perpetrated in the act.

As long as war is regarded as wicked it will always have its fascinations. When it is looked upon as read more

As long as war is regarded as wicked it will always have its fascinations. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular.

If you wouldst live long, live well, for folly and wickedness shorten life.

If you wouldst live long, live well, for folly and wickedness shorten life.

Destroy his fib, or sophistry--in vain!
The creature's at his dirty work again.

Destroy his fib, or sophistry--in vain!
The creature's at his dirty work again.

It is a statistical fact that the wicked work harder to reach hell than the righteous do to enter heaven.

It is a statistical fact that the wicked work harder to reach hell than the righteous do to enter heaven.

All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman.

All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman.

The giving of riches and honors to a wicked man is like giving strong wine to him that hath a read more

The giving of riches and honors to a wicked man is like giving strong wine to him that hath a fever.