Marriage is three parts love and seven parts forgiveness of sins.

Marriage is three parts love and seven parts forgiveness of sins.

Sin is whatever obscures the soul.

Sin is whatever obscures the soul.

But the trail of the serpent is over them all.

But the trail of the serpent is over them all.

I couldn't live in peace if I put the shadow of a wilful sin
between myself and God.

I couldn't live in peace if I put the shadow of a wilful sin
between myself and God.

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

The wages of sin are sables.

The wages of sin are sables.

I waive the quantum o' the sin,
The hazard of concealing:
But, och! it hardens a' within,
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I waive the quantum o' the sin,
The hazard of concealing:
But, och! it hardens a' within,
And petrifies the feeling!

Sin writes histories, goodness is silent.
[Ger., Das Uebel macht eine Geschichte und das Gute keine.]

Sin writes histories, goodness is silent.
[Ger., Das Uebel macht eine Geschichte und das Gute keine.]