I own the soft impeachment.

I own the soft impeachment.

Love him who tells you your faults in private.

Love him who tells you your faults in private.

A man's personal defects will commonly have with the rest of the world precisely that importance which they have to read more

A man's personal defects will commonly have with the rest of the world precisely that importance which they have to himself. If he makes light of them, so will other men.

In confession... we open our lives to healing, reconciling, restoring, uplifting grace of Him who loves us in spite of read more

In confession... we open our lives to healing, reconciling, restoring, uplifting grace of Him who loves us in spite of what we are.

Therefore confess thee freely of thy sin;
For to deny each article with oath
Cannot remove nor read more

Therefore confess thee freely of thy sin;
For to deny each article with oath
Cannot remove nor choke the strong conception
That I do groan withal. Thou art to die.

We confess to little faults only to persuade others that we have no great ones.

We confess to little faults only to persuade others that we have no great ones.

The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes.

The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes.

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.

A man's very highest moment is, I have no doubt at all, when he kneels in the dust, and beats read more

A man's very highest moment is, I have no doubt at all, when he kneels in the dust, and beats his breast, and tells all the sins of his life.