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    Nor do we find him forward to be sounded,
    But with a crafty madness keeps aloof
    When we would bring him on to some confession
    Of his true state.

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

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

by Saint Augustine Found in: Confession Quotes,
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Confess your sins to the Lord and you will be forgiven; confess them to man and you will be laughed read more

Confess your sins to the Lord and you will be forgiven; confess them to man and you will be laughed at.

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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.

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Open confession is good for the soul.

Open confession is good for the soul.

by Scottish Proverb Found in: Confession Quotes,
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In confession... we open our lives to healing, reconciling, restoring, uplifting grace of Him who loves us in spite of read more

In confession... we open our lives to healing, reconciling, restoring, uplifting grace of Him who loves us in spite of what we are.

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Confessed faults are half-mended.

Confessed faults are half-mended.

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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.

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Therefore confess thee freely of thy sin;
For to deny each article with oath
Cannot remove nor read more

Therefore confess thee freely of thy sin;
For to deny each article with oath
Cannot remove nor choke the strong conception
That I do groan withal. Thou art to die.

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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

by Gerald Brenan Found in: Confession Quotes,
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