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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.
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.
Love him who tells you your faults in private.
Love him who tells you your faults in private.
We confess to little faults only to persuade others that we have no great ones.
We confess to little faults only to persuade others that we have no great ones.
A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.
A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.
Nor do we find him forward to be sounded,
But with a crafty madness keeps aloof
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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.
Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults.
Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults.
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.
People mistake their limitations for high standards.
People mistake their limitations for high standards.
