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Teach thy tongue to say I do not know and thou shalt progress.
Teach thy tongue to say I do not know and thou shalt progress.
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.
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.
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.
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
There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession
There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession
There are things to confess that enrich the world, and things that need not be said.
There are things to confess that enrich the world, and things that need not be said.
The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.
The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.