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Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful
Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful
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.]
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.
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.
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.
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
Man-like it is to fall into sin; fiendlike it is to dwell therein.
Man-like it is to fall into sin; fiendlike it is to dwell therein.