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Men's minds are too ingenious in palliating guilt in themselves.
[Lat., Ingenia humana sunt ad suam cuique levandam culpam read more
Men's minds are too ingenious in palliating guilt in themselves.
[Lat., Ingenia humana sunt ad suam cuique levandam culpam nimio
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Nor do we find him forward to be sounded,
But with a crafty madness keeps aloof
When read more
Nor do we find him forward to be sounded,
But with a crafty madness keeps aloof
When we would bring him on to some confession
Of his true state.
Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn.
Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn.
The greatest incitement to guilt is the hope of sinning with impunity.
The greatest incitement to guilt is the hope of sinning with impunity.
He who flees from trial confesses his guilt.
[Lat., Fatetur facinus is qui judicum fugit.]
He who flees from trial confesses his guilt.
[Lat., Fatetur facinus is qui judicum fugit.]
Faith is confirmed by the heart, confessed by the tongue, and acted upon by the body
Faith is confirmed by the heart, confessed by the tongue, and acted upon by the body
He who flees from trial confesses his guilt.
He who flees from trial confesses his guilt.
He that is conscious of guilt cannot bear the innocence of others: So they will try to reduce all others read more
He that is conscious of guilt cannot bear the innocence of others: So they will try to reduce all others to their own level.
Confessed faults are half-mended.
Confessed faults are half-mended.
