Sin is a basilisk whose eyes are full of venom. If the eye of thy soul see her first, it reflects her… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
For God to forgive sinners without the full penalty being paid would contradict His justice and make Him our partner in evil.… — Dave Hunt Copy Share Image
I am Patrick, yes a sinner and indeed untaught; yet I am established here in Ireland where I profess myself bishop. I… — Saint Patrick Copy Share Image
What shall I say! And how shall I describe this Birth to you? For this wonder fills me with astonishment. The Ancient… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
As a general rule, people who flagrantly pretend to anything are the reverse of that which they pretend to. A man who… — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Copy Share Image
Whoever with fear of God corrects and directs a sinner gains virtue for himself, that of opposition to sin. But whoever insults… — Marcus Eremita Copy Share Image
“So true is it that all sin is ultimately against the Lord; so bitter is the root of self; and so terrible… — Alfred Edersheim Copy Share Image
Sometimes when she is able to spend the night with him they are wakened by the three minarets of the city beginning… — Michael Ondaatje Copy Share Image
“Hate the sin and not the sinner is a precept which, though easy enough to understand, is rarely practiced, and that is… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Sin is, somehow, at the root of all human misery. Sin is what keeps us from God and from life. It is… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
“This doctrine of forgiveness of sin is a premium on crime. 'Forgive us our sins' means "Let us continue in our iniquity."… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Dante believed God punished suicides by trapping the person's spirit in a tree trunk. On Judgment Day, they were the only sinners… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
[Jews are] murderers of the Lord, assassins of the prophets, rebels against God, God haters,... advocates of the devil, race of vipers,… — Gregory of Nyssa Copy Share Image
But the gospel doesn't need a coalition devoted to keeping the wrong people out. It needs a family of sinners, saved by… — Rachel Held Evans Copy Share Image
“Time was to sin and to enjoy, time was to scoff at God and at the warnings of His holy church, time… — James Joyce Copy Share Image
What is termed Sin is an essential element of progress. Without it the world would stagnate, or grow old, or become colorless.… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Guilt simply says that you are a sinner. And the feeling of shame simply shows you that you need not be a… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
Here we have bishops, priests, and deacons, a Censorship Board, vigilant librarians, confraternities and sodalities, Duce Maria, Legions of Mary, Knights of… — Sean O'Casey Copy Share Image
Our own theory is that sin was ordained only in view of redemption, and that accordingly redemption shows forth as the gain… — Friedrich Schleiermacher Copy Share Image
Like Andy Warhol and unlike God Almighty, Larry King does not presume to judge; all celebrities are equal in his eyes, saints… — James Wolcott Copy Share Image
It's bad enough for me to make choices that hurt my own relationship with God. How much more serious is it to… — Nancy Leigh DeMoss Copy Share Image
“Sin is a personal act. Moreover, we have a responsibility for the sins committed by others when we cooperate in them: by… — Catholic Church Copy Share Image
“They want to kill your power to dream, to want happiness. But you can’t let that stop you. You can’t let them… — Ellie Fox Copy Share Image
When a man really believes that it is necessary to do a certain thing to be happy forever, or that a certain… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
To me it seems as plain as can be that the Bible declares that all the wicked will God destroy; again, that… — Charles Taze Russell Copy Share Image
The wind is blowing; those vessels whose sails are unfurled catch it, and go forward on their way, but those which have… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
“In life I would much prefer to be sinned upon than the sinner. It is easier, vous comprenez? With the clear conscience… — Nikki Sex Copy Share Image
Jesus’ message of the Kingdom of God is the announcement by word and deed that God is acting and manifesting dynamically his… — George Eldon Ladd Copy Share Image
In ourselves, we are sinners, and yet through faith we are righteous by the imputation of God. For we trust him who… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“There was no one innocent amongst us, I realized then. We were all sinners, one way or the other. We hurt with… — Ukamaka Olisakwe Copy Share Image
I believe you know Jesus said "a doctor doesn't come to the healthy, but the sick, and it's not the righteous but… — Shane Claiborne Copy Share Image
“It is far better to be seen by others as a sinner and plead fervently to Christ for salvation than to be… — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah Copy Share Image
The Bible speaks of the sense of commission, which is doing what you should not do, instead of omission, which is not… — Greg Laurie Copy Share Image
The cross of Christ is the all-sufficient ground for the salvation of sinners. It claims to be sturdy enough to support the… — Philip Graham Ryken Copy Share Image
We are a church of sinners but we must not be afraid of holiness. Do not be afraid to aim for holiness… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
There is nothing little in God; His mercy is like Himself-it is infinite. You cannot measure it. His mercy is so great… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
Hey, have you ever heard of the Alchemists? " "Sure, " he said. "Of course you have. " "Why? Did you run… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
No age has been more prone to confuse the sin with the sinner, not by hating the sinner along with the sin… — Peter Kreeft Copy Share Image
He thinks great folly, child,' said Aslan. "This world is bursting with life for these few days because the song with which… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“19The wrong things the sinful self does are clear: being sexually unfaithful, not being pure, taking part in sexual sins,20worshiping gods, doing… — Bobbie Wolgemuth Copy Share Image