It is never too late to turn from the errors of our ways:
He who repents of his sins read more

It is never too late to turn from the errors of our ways:
He who repents of his sins is almost innocent.
[Lat., Nam sera nunquam est ad bonos mores via.
Quem peonitet peccasse, paene est innocens.]

That it may please you leave these sad designs
To him that hath most cause to be a mourner,
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That it may please you leave these sad designs
To him that hath most cause to be a mourner,
And presently repair to Crosby House;
Where--after I have solemnly interred
At Chertsey monast'ry with noble king--
And wet his grave with my repentant tears--
I will with all expedient duty see you.

Woman, amends may never come to late.

Woman, amends may never come to late.

If you have sinned, do not lie down without repentance; for the want of repentance after one has sinned makes read more

If you have sinned, do not lie down without repentance; for the want of repentance after one has sinned makes the heart yet harder and harder

Repentance is a grace of God's Spirit whereby a sinner is inwardly humbled and visibly reformed

Repentance is a grace of God's Spirit whereby a sinner is inwardly humbled and visibly reformed

Remorse is impotence, it will sin again. Only repentance is strong, it can end everything.

Remorse is impotence, it will sin again. Only repentance is strong, it can end everything.

He [Cato] used to say that in all his life he never repented but
of three things. The first read more

He [Cato] used to say that in all his life he never repented but
of three things. The first was that he had trusted a woman with
a secret; the second that he had gone by sea when he might have
gone by land; and the third, that had passed one day without
having a will by him.

Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of read more

Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none.

O ye powers that search
The heart of man, and weigh his inmost thoughts,
If I have read more

O ye powers that search
The heart of man, and weigh his inmost thoughts,
If I have done amiss, impute it not!
The best may err, but you are good.