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    He who has it in his power to commit sin, is less inclined to do
    so. The very idea of being able, weakens the desire.
    [Lat., Cui peccare licet peccat minus. Ipsa potestas
    Semina nequitiae languidiora facit.]

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

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

by Lao Tzu Found in: Sin Quotes,
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Young Timothy
Learnt sin to fly.

Young Timothy
Learnt sin to fly.

by Thomas Moore Found in: Sin Quotes,
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Sin in this country has been always said to be rather calculating than impulsive.

Sin in this country has been always said to be rather calculating than impulsive.

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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.]

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A sin confessed is half forgiven.

A sin confessed is half forgiven.

by French Proverb Found in: Sin Quotes,
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Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache.

Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache.

by Hungarian Proverb Found in: Sin Quotes,
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Man-like is it to fall into sin,
Fiend-like is it to dwell therein,
Christ-like is it for read more

Man-like is it to fall into sin,
Fiend-like is it to dwell therein,
Christ-like is it for sin to grieve,
God-like is it all sin to leave.

by Friedrich Von Logau Found in: Sin Quotes,
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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.

by Thomas Fuller Found in: Sin Quotes,
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Sin let loose speaks punishment at hand.

Sin let loose speaks punishment at hand.

by William Cowper Found in: Sin Quotes,
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