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Who after his transgression doth repent,
Is halfe, or altogether, innocent.

Who after his transgression doth repent,
Is halfe, or altogether, innocent.

by Robert Herrick Found in: Repentance Quotes,
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It is foolish to lay out money for the purchase of repentance.

It is foolish to lay out money for the purchase of repentance.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Repentance Quotes,
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Repentance for silence is better than repentance for speaking

Repentance for silence is better than repentance for speaking

by Moorish Proverb Found in: Repentance Quotes,
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Amid the roses, fierce Repentance rears
Her snaky crest; a quick-returning pang
Shoots through the conscious heart.

Amid the roses, fierce Repentance rears
Her snaky crest; a quick-returning pang
Shoots through the conscious heart.

by James Thomson (1) Found in: Repentance Quotes,
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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.

by Plutarch Found in: Repentance Quotes,
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To err is human; but contrition felt for the crime distinguishes
the virtuous from the wicked.
[It., D'uomo read more

To err is human; but contrition felt for the crime distinguishes
the virtuous from the wicked.
[It., D'uomo e il fallir, ma dal malvagio il buono
Scerne il dolor del fallo.]

by Vittorio Alfieri Found in: Repentance Quotes,
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Take care not to begin anything of which you may repent.
[Lat., Cave ne quidquam incipias, quod post poeniteat.]

Take care not to begin anything of which you may repent.
[Lat., Cave ne quidquam incipias, quod post poeniteat.]

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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.

by Joseph Addison Found in: Repentance Quotes,
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Repentance is good, but innocence better

Repentance is good, but innocence better

by Sir John Vanbrugh Found in: Repentance Quotes,
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