Woman, amends may never come to late.

Woman, amends may never come to late.

From listening comes wisdom, and from speaking repentance.

From listening comes wisdom, and from speaking repentance.

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.]

Under your good correction, I have seen
When, after execution, judgment hath
Repented o'er his doom.

Under your good correction, I have seen
When, after execution, judgment hath
Repented o'er his doom.

God dropped a spark down into everyone,
And if we find and fan it to a blaze,
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God dropped a spark down into everyone,
And if we find and fan it to a blaze,
It'll spring up and glow, like--like the sun,
And light the wandering out of stony ways.

Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.

Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.

I do not buy repentance at so heavy a cost as a thousand
drachmae.

I do not buy repentance at so heavy a cost as a thousand
drachmae.

The sinning is the best part of repentance

The sinning is the best part of repentance

Whoever . . . prefers the service of princes before his duty to
his Creator, will be sure, early read more

Whoever . . . prefers the service of princes before his duty to
his Creator, will be sure, early or late, to repent in vain.