The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

Confession is always weakness. The grave soul keeps its own secrets, and takes its own punishment in silence.

Confession is always weakness. The grave soul keeps its own secrets, and takes its own punishment in silence.

To confess a fault freely is the next thing to being innocent of it.

To confess a fault freely is the next thing to being innocent of it.

A confession has to be part of your new life.

A confession has to be part of your new life.

A man's very highest moment is, I have no doubt at all, when he kneels in the dust, and beats read more

A man's very highest moment is, I have no doubt at all, when he kneels in the dust, and beats his breast, and tells all the sins of his life.

Confess yourself to heaven,
Repent what's past, avoid what is to come,
And do not spread the read more

Confess yourself to heaven,
Repent what's past, avoid what is to come,
And do not spread the compost on the weeds
To make them ranker.

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution

Confessed faults are half-mended.

Confessed faults are half-mended.