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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.
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.
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.
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.
Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn.
Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn.
A man's very highest moment is, I have no doubt at all, when he kneels in the dust, and beats read more
A man's very highest moment is, I have no doubt at all, when he kneels in the dust, and beats his breast, and tells all the sins of his life.
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution
Confession is always weakness. The grave soul keeps its own secrets, and takes its own punishment in silence.
Confession is always weakness. The grave soul keeps its own secrets, and takes its own punishment in silence.
Confessed faults are half-mended.
Confessed faults are half-mended.
