Sin Quotes

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The concept of substitution lies at the heart of both sin and salvation. For the essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while… — John Stott
Apart from the cross, condemnation is normal. Without Jesus, we all deserve to be condemned and punished for sin. But here's the good news: 'There… — C. J. Mahaney
Not all the blood of beasts On Jewish altars slain, Could give the guilty conscience peace, Or wash away the stain: But Christ, the heav'nly… — Isaac Watts
The ultimate sin of any performer is contempt for the audience. — Lester Bangs
Everyone thinks that religion is the ball and chain. But the reality is that sin is the ball and chain. A relationship with Christ is… — Dan Brown
When I hear music, it seems to me that all the sins of my life pass slowly by me with veiled faces, lay their hands… — Sidney Lanier
The word patriotism, or its equivalents and derivations, is upon everyone's lips at the present time. It is a magic word which is thought by… — Ernest Belfort Bax
Overheard in a Washington D.C. church confessional: "Bless me Father, for sins have been committed." — Robert Breault
Pet lovers know that animals sometimes understand us better than we do, and the annals of human sin and desire provide plenty of stories to… — Tony Snow
I do think it imperative that you recover from fear of rejection. Forgive me, but that is the sin of pride, and you must avoid… — John Farrar
Drop, drop, slow tears, and bathe those beauteous feet Which brought from heaven the news and prince of peace. Cease not, wet eyes, his mercies… — Phineas Fletcher
Bad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue. — Juvenal
No man could be equipped for the presidency if he has never been tempted by one of the seven cardinal sins. — Eugene McCarthy
If we were to all sit in a circle and confess our sins, we would laugh at each other for lack of originality. — Khalil Gibran
But all the other frenzies of passions-impious both toward the bodies and toward the sexes-beyond the laws of nature, we banish not only from the… — Tertullian
Given the sin of impiety through which they [the Romans] sinned against the divine nature [by idolatry], the punishment that led them to sin against… — Thomas Aquinas
If all the sins of the flesh are worthy of condemnation because by them man allows himself to be dominated by that which he has… — Thomas Aquinas
Man can sin against nature in two ways. First, when he sins against his specific rational nature, acting contrary to reason. In this sense, we… — Thomas Aquinas
Secondly, man sins against nature when he goes against his generic nature, that is to say, his animal nature. Now, it is evident that, in… — Thomas Aquinas
History has a Nemesis for every sin. — Theodor Mommsen

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