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    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.

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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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But if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, they are your brethren in faith; and We read more

But if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, they are your brethren in faith; and We make the communications clear for a people who know. (The Immunity 9.11)

by Quran Found in: Repentance Quotes,
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It is much easier to repent of sins that we have committed than to repent of those that we intend read more

It is much easier to repent of sins that we have committed than to repent of those that we intend to commit.

by Josh Billings 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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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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Well, I'll repent, and that suddenly, while I am in some liking.
I shall be out of heart shortly, read more

Well, I'll repent, and that suddenly, while I am in some liking.
I shall be out of heart shortly, and then I shall have no
strength to repent.

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From listening comes wisdom, and from speaking repentance.

From listening comes wisdom, and from speaking repentance.

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The dream is short, repentance long.
[Ger., Der Wahn ist kurtz, die Reu ist lang.]

The dream is short, repentance long.
[Ger., Der Wahn ist kurtz, die Reu ist lang.]

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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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