A sin takes on a new and real terror when there seems a chance that it is going to be found out. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
If Jupiter should hurl a bolt whenever men sin, His armory would quickly be empty. — Ovid Copy Share Image
I cannot understand how anyone conscious of mortal sin can laugh or be merry. — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
I was raised Catholic. I didn't appreciate the guilt and sin part of it. — John Densmore Copy Share Image
“Do not emphasise sin more than forgiveness or justice more than mercy.” — Brother Pedro Copy Share Image
We...sin not because we want what is evil, but because we want what isn't good enough. — Scott Hahn Copy Share Image
Most fear stems from sin; to limit one's sins, one must assuredly limit one's fear, thereby bringing more peace to one's spirit. — Marvin Gaye Copy Share Image
The twin conceptions of sin and vindictive punishment seem to be at the root of much that is most vigorous, both in… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
The real sin against life is to abuse and destroy beauty, even one's own even more, one's own, for that has been… — Katherine Anne Porter Copy Share Image
There was only one decline in church attendance, and that was in the late 1960s when the Vatican said it was not… — Rodney Stark Copy Share Image
I do not seek redemption from the consequences of my sin. I seek to be redeemed from sin itself. Until I have… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
“Just say “no” to bad attitudes. They may say you are “nobody”. Yes! That’s who you are; a “body” that says “no”… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
One of the things capitalism does is, it does enhance and exacerbate the sin of pride, making yourself, the material world the… — David Brooks Copy Share Image
It is a sin against God not to pray for the Israel of God, especially for those of them that are under… — Matthew Henry Copy Share Image
My father is the harbinger of death and destruction. My grandmother the Great Destroyer. My mother is the goddess of the hunt.… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
“Anyone who is having troubles should pray. Anyone who is happy should sing praises. Anyone who is sick should call the church's… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Did my moral upbrining somehow turn against itself? If looking at someone with desire was as bad as satisfying the desire, if… — Bernhard Schlink Copy Share Image
We must desire to be separated unto the Lord from the world and its evil system. We must reckon ourselves dead to… — Theodore Epp Copy Share Image
All the seven deadly sins are man's true nature. To be greedy. To be hateful. To have lust. Of course, you have… — Marilyn Manson Copy Share Image
Without repentance, there is no real progress or improvement in life. Pretending there is no sin does not lessen its burden and… — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
In the many trials of life, when we feel abandoned and when sorrow, sin, disappointment, failure, and weakness make us less than… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Through the person and work of Jesus Christ, God fully accomplishes salvation for us, rescuing us from judgment for sin into fellowship… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
It is evident that our conversion is sound when we loathe and hate sin from the heart. — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
Jesus sees our sin more clearly than anyone, yet He loves us more than anyone. — Judah Smith Copy Share Image
Cowardice in a race, as in an individual, is the unpardonable sin. — Theodore Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Alone, he must bear the weight of a sin he dare not confess to the one person he loves…and has lost. — Terry Goodkind Copy Share Image
You and your sins must separate, or you and your God will never come together. — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
You do what you do and you pay for your sins and there's no such thing as what might have been. — Tim McGraw Copy Share Image
“No matter what sin you find yourself in, turn to God. Let Him forgive, heal, and restore.” — Craig Groeschel Copy Share Image
Evil courses can yield pleasure no longer than while thought and reflection can be kept off. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
You cannot make gross sins look clear: To revenge is no valour, but to bear. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Our hearts must not only be broken with sorrow, but be broken from sin, to constitute repentance. — Orville Dewey Copy Share Image
It is silly not to hope, besides I believe it is a sin." The Old Man and the Sea — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Pride is more than the first of the seven deadly sins; it is itself the essence of all sin. — John Stott Copy Share Image
