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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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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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If it were possible to have a life absolutely free from every feeling of sin, what a terrifying vacuum it read more

If it were possible to have a life absolutely free from every feeling of sin, what a terrifying vacuum it would be!

by Cesare Pavese Found in: Sin Quotes,
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The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has read more

The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Sin Quotes,
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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.

by W. H. Auden Found in: Sin Quotes,
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Law can discover sin, but not remove,
Save by those shadowy expiations weak.

Law can discover sin, but not remove,
Save by those shadowy expiations weak.

by John Milton Found in: Sin Quotes,
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There is no sin except stupidity.

There is no sin except stupidity.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Sin Quotes, Stupidity Quotes,
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My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

by Bible Found in: Sin Quotes,
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Sins become more subtle as you grow older: you commit sins of despair rather than lust.

Sins become more subtle as you grow older: you commit sins of despair rather than lust.

by Piers Paul Read Found in: Sin Quotes,
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Commit a sin twice and it will not seem a crime.

Commit a sin twice and it will not seem a crime.

by Jewish Proverb Found in: Sin Quotes,
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