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

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

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.

There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession

There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession

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.

Open confession is good for the soul.

Open confession is good for the soul.

Open confession is good for the soul

Open confession is good for the soul

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

A man's personal defects will commonly have with the rest of the world precisely that importance which they have to read more

A man's personal defects will commonly have with the rest of the world precisely that importance which they have to himself. If he makes light of them, so will other men.

Never find fault with the absent.

Never find fault with the absent.