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Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.
Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.
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 is the result of a collaboration.
Every sin is the result of a collaboration.
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.
 He who has it in his power to commit sin, is less inclined to do 
so. The very idea read more 
 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.] 
It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not be always the read more
It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not be always the same . . .
Every sin brings its punishment with it.
Every sin brings its punishment with it.
 If Jupiter hurled his thunderbolt as often as men sinned, he 
would soon be out of thunderbolts.
 [Lat., read more 
 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.] 
 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as 
his eyes unto heaven, but smote read more 
 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as 
his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be 
merciful to me a sinner.