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He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone.
He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone.
After the first blush of sin comes its indifference.
After the first blush of sin comes its indifference.
If Jupiter hurled his thunderbolt as often as men sinned, he
would soon be out of thunderbolts.
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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.]
Nothing makes one so vain as being told one is a sinner. Conscience makes egotists of us all.
Nothing makes one so vain as being told one is a sinner. Conscience makes egotists of us all.
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.
In Adam's fall--
We sinned all.
In Adam's fall--
We sinned all.
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.]
Commit the oldest sins the newest kind of ways
Commit the oldest sins the newest kind of ways
Sin let loose speaks punishment at hand.
Sin let loose speaks punishment at hand.
