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Confess your sins to the Lord, and you will be forgiven; confess them to men, and you will be laughed read more
Confess your sins to the Lord, and you will be forgiven; confess them to men, and you will be laughed at.
 It is a sin for a plebian to grumble in public.
 [Lat., Palam mutire plebeio piaculum est.]  
 It is a sin for a plebian to grumble in public.
 [Lat., Palam mutire plebeio piaculum est.] 
It's sin and not poverty that makes men miserable.
It's sin and not poverty that makes men miserable.
After the first blush of sin comes its indifference.
After the first blush of sin comes its indifference.
Marriage is three parts love and seven parts forgiveness of sins.
Marriage is three parts love and seven parts forgiveness of sins.
Had I not sinned what would there be for you to pardon. My fate has given you the opportunity for read more
Had I not sinned what would there be for you to pardon. My fate has given you the opportunity for mercy.
 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. 
You can't judge a person with one sin he has commited.
You can't judge a person with one sin he has commited.
 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.