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Sin Quotes by H. L. Mencken
- Evil: That which one believes of others. It is a sin to believe evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake
- Sin is a dangerous toy in the hands of the virtuous. It should be left to the congenitally sinful, who know when to play with…
- It is impossible to believe that the same God who permitted His own son to die a bachelor regards celibacy as an actual sin.
- No man of honor ever quite lives up to his code, any more than a moral man manages to avoid sin.
- In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a…
- Adultery is the application of democracy to love.
More Sin Quotes
- Jesus did not spend a great deal of time discoursing about the trinity or original sin or the incarnation, which have preoccupied… — Karen Armstrong
- The Steps to Folly as well as Sin are gradual, and almost imperceptible, and when we are once on the Decline, we… — Mary Astell
- All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation. — Wystan Hugh Auden
- Perhaps there is only one cardinal sin: impatience. Because of impatience we were driven out of Paradise, because of impatience we cannot… — Wystan Hugh Auden
- Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved from… — Saint Augustine
- God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering. — Saint Augustine
- To abstain from sin when one can no longer sin is to be forsaken by sin, not to forsake it. — Saint Augustine
- Don't let your sins turn into bad habits. — Teresa of Avila
- It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found - not hidden away in corners but in the midst of… — Teresa of Avila
- My good works, however wretched and imperfect, have been made better and perfected by Him Who is my Lord: He has rendered… — Teresa of Avila
- While the soul is in mortal sin, nothing can profit it; none of its good works merit an eternal reward, since they… — Teresa of Avila
- As the old joke goes, I have all the sins together. I am a woman, a Socialist, separated and agnostic. — Michelle Bachelet