If Jupiter hurled his thunderbolt as often as men sinned, he
would soon be out of thunderbolts.
[Lat., read more

If Jupiter hurled his thunderbolt as often as men sinned, he
would soon be out of thunderbolts.
[Lat., Si quoties homines peccant sua fulmina mittat
Jupiter, exiguo tempore inermis erit.]

All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation.

All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation.

But, said as angels for the good man's sin,
Weep to record, and blush to give it in.

But, said as angels for the good man's sin,
Weep to record, and blush to give it in.

But the trail of the serpent is over them all.

But the trail of the serpent is over them all.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall

Neutrality is at times a graver sin than belligerence.

Neutrality is at times a graver sin than belligerence.

There is no sin except stupidity.

There is no sin except stupidity.

He that falls into sin is a man; that grieves at it, is a saint;
that boasts of it, read more

He that falls into sin is a man; that grieves at it, is a saint;
that boasts of it, is a devil.

A sin confessed is half forgiven.

A sin confessed is half forgiven.