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Sin Quotes by Neal A. Maxwell
- If one is devoid of hope and thanksgiving, he cannot for long remain sinless, for he will, in despair, have slackened his resolve. Feelings of…
- Our God is a God of love. He waits with open arms, and the unfolding of His merciful plan of salvation is not only therefore…
- . . . just as God cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance, as we become more like Him, neither can we.…
- The cumulative weight of all mortal sins--past, present, and future--pressed upon that perfect, sinless, and sensitive Soul! All our infirmities and sicknesses were somehow, too,…
- So it is that real, personal sacrifice never was placing an animal on the altar. Instead, it is a willingness to put the animal in…
- Mercy can purge the soul of sin, making room for a fresh start. Truth is vital in order that we have an unvarying standard by…
- Just as meekness is in all our virtues, so is pride in all our sins. Whatever its momentary and alluring guise, pride is the enemy,…
- Selfishness is much more than an ordinary problem because it activates all the cardinal sins! It is the detonator in the breaking of the Ten…
- We can tell much by what we have already willing discarded along the pathway of discipleship. It is the only pathway where littering is permissible,…
- Most of our suffering comes from sin and stupidity; it is, nevertheless, very real, and growth can occur with real repentance. But the highest source…
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