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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.]
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!
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.
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.
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.
There is no sin except stupidity.
There is no sin except stupidity.
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
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.
Commit a sin twice and it will not seem a crime.
Commit a sin twice and it will not seem a crime.