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It's sin and not poverty that makes men miserable.
It's sin and not poverty that makes men miserable.
Sin is not harmful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful.
Sin is not harmful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful.
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.]
The sinning is the best part of repentance.
The sinning is the best part of repentance.
Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.
Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.
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.
Every sin brings its punishment with it.
Every sin brings its punishment with it.
The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that's the read more
The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that's the essence of inhumanity
A sin confessed is half forgiven.
A sin confessed is half forgiven.
