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Nothing spoils a confession like repentance.
Nothing spoils a confession like repentance.
We confess our bad qualities to others out of fear of appearing naive or ridiculous by not being aware of read more
We confess our bad qualities to others out of fear of appearing naive or ridiculous by not being aware of them
Open confession is good for the soul.
Open confession is good for the soul.
Confessed faults are half-mended.
Confessed faults are half-mended.
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.
There are many persons who look on Sunday as a sponge to wipe out the sins of the week
There are many persons who look on Sunday as a sponge to wipe out the sins of the week
Confession is good for the soul only in the sense that a tweed coat is good for dandruff--it is a read more
Confession is good for the soul only in the sense that a tweed coat is good for dandruff--it is a palliative rather than a remedy.
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution
There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession
There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession