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Going to the opera, like getting drunk, is a sin that carries its own punishment with it.
Going to the opera, like getting drunk, is a sin that carries its own punishment with it.
He that falls into sin is a man; that grieves at it, is a saint; that boasteth of it, is read more
He that falls into sin is a man; that grieves at it, is a saint; that boasteth of it, is a devil.
 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.] 
So many laws argues so many sins.
So many laws argues so many sins.
It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break read more
It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any.
 Her rash hand in evil hour
 Forth reaching to the fruit, she pluck'd, she eat;
  Earth felt read more 
 Her rash hand in evil hour
 Forth reaching to the fruit, she pluck'd, she eat;
  Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat
   Sighing through all her works gave signs of woe
    That all was lost. 
A sin confessed is half forgiven.
A sin confessed is half forgiven.
 Nor custom, nor example, nor cast numbers
 Of such as do offend, make less the sin.  
 Nor custom, nor example, nor cast numbers
 Of such as do offend, make less the sin. 
Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache.
Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache.