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He who has it in his power to commit sin, is less inclined to do
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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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I couldn't live in peace if I put the shadow of a wilful sin
between myself and God.

I couldn't live in peace if I put the shadow of a wilful sin
between myself and God.

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I waive the quantum o' the sin,
The hazard of concealing:
But, och! it hardens a' within,
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I waive the quantum o' the sin,
The hazard of concealing:
But, och! it hardens a' within,
And petrifies the feeling!

by Robert Burns Found in: Sin Quotes,
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Nothing makes one so vain as being told one is a sinner. Conscience makes egotists of us all.

Nothing makes one so vain as being told one is a sinner. Conscience makes egotists of us all.

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Every sin is the result of collaboration.

Every sin is the result of collaboration.

by Stephen Crane Found in: Sin Quotes,
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Sin is whatever obscures the soul.

Sin is whatever obscures the soul.

by Andre Gide Found in: Sin Quotes,
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Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache.

Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache.

by Hungarian Proverb Found in: Sin Quotes,
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Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall

by William Shakespeare Found in: Sin Quotes,
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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

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Sin Quotes,
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