Sin Quotes

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All good biography, as all good fiction, comes down to the study of original sin, of our inherent disposition to choose death when we ought… — Rebecca West
We can only write well about our sins because it is too difficult to recall a virtuous act or even whether it was the result… — Edward Dahlberg
If we let ourselves believe that man began with divine grace, that he forfeited this by sin, and that he can be redeemed only by… — Blaise Pascal
Repentance is but want of power to sin. — John Dryden
There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority… — John C. Maxwell
First, therefore, [the Jew] goes about making up to the people for his previous sins against them. He begins his career as the 'benefactor' of… — Adolf Hitler
Of the seven deadly sins, only envy is no fun at all. — Joseph Epstein
In recompense, envy may be the subtlest - perhaps I should say the most insidious - of the seven deadly sins. — Joseph Epstein
Lust is the sin that gets me excited. Luckily, because I'm married, I also get really good jewelry out of it. — Heather Locklear
As no roads are so rough as those that have just been mended, so no sinners are so intolerant as those that have just turned… — Charles Caleb Colton
Inactivity is the biggest sin in boxing. — Sugar Ray Leonard
Sin is the only real colour element left in modern life. — Oscar Wilde
A sin takes on a new and real terror when there seems a chance that it is going to be found out. — Mark Twain
The resurrection stands related to righteousness in the same way that death stands related to sin. — Geerhardus Vos
Life is a school, a place for us to learn and grow. We, like Adam and Eve, experience 'growing pains' through the sorrow and contamination… — Bruce C. Hafen
Each of us will taste the bitter ashes of life, from sin and neglect to sorrow and disappointment. But the atonement of Christ can lift… — Bruce C. Hafen
Look, it also attempts to poison our children, divide them from their parents and the teaching of the church and basically turn them into pawns… — E.W. Jackson
To listen only to records is a sin of narcissism. It is important to hear live music, in concert, which is a source of emotions… — Joaquin Rodrigo
To worry about differences in earned incomes simply because some persons earn more than other persons is to wallow in envy. And envy is, and… — Donald J. Boudreaux
He [Jesus] fought and conquered. On the one hand, he was man who struggled for his fathers and through his obedience cancelled their disobedience. On… — Irenaeus of Lyons

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