Sin Quotes

4044 Sin quotes by 1784 unique authors

But here is the heart of the moral issue for many of us. Simply put, those around the world who have contributed least to global… — Jim Wallis
There is no greater sin than desire, No greater curse than discontent, No greater misfortune than wanting something for oneself. Therefore he who knows that… — Laozi
Feast of Willibrord of York, Archbishop of Utrecht, Apostle of Frisia, 739 Other sins find their vent in the accomplishment of evil deeds, whereas pride… — Saint Augustine
Darkness is the absence of light. Absences do not exist. Sin does not exist . — Rajneesh
The scandal of the world is what makes the offence; it is not sinful to sin in silence. — Moliere
It may well be that our means are fairly limited and our possibilities restricted when it comes to applying pressure on our government But is… — Elie Wiesel
Sharp and fell remorse, the offspring of my sin! Why do you, O God, lacerate my heart so late? Why, O boding cries, that scream… — Pietro Metastasio
It is no sin to be tempted; the wickedness lies in being overcome. — Honore de Balzac
By Jove, I am not covetous for gold, Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost; It yearns me not if me my garments… — William Shakespeare
O, brothers! let us leave the shame and sin Of taking vainly in a plaintive mood, The holy name of Grief--holy herein, That, by the… — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Newspapers. . . give us the bald, sordid, disgusting facts of life. They chronicle, with degrading avidity, the sins of the second-rate, and with the… — Oscar Wilde
If it be an evil to judge rashly or untruly any single man, how much a greater sin it is to condemn a whole people. — William Penn
Our sins, like to our shadows, when our day was in its glory, scarce appeared; toward our evening, how great and monstrous! — John Suckling
But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns. — Jean de La Fontaine
Sluggish idleness--the nurse of sin. — Edmund Spenser
I think it must somewhere be written that the virtues of mothers shall be visited on their children, as well as the sins of their… — Charles Dickens
He who has it in his power to commit sin, is less inclined to do so. The very idea of being able, weakens the desire. — Unknown Author
If Jupiter hurled his thunderbolt as often as men sinned, he would soon be out of thunderbolts. — Unknown Author
Indulgent gods, grant me to sin once with impunity. That is sufficient. Let a second offence bear its punishment. — Unknown Author
Such is the effect of the grace of God in the heart of a pilgrim; while on one hand he sees the propensity of his… — John Bunyan
Man, wretched man, whene'er he stoops to sin, Feels, with the act, a strong remorse within. — Juvenal
When thou dost tell another's jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin. — George Herbert
God made bees, and bees made honey, God made man, and man made money, Pride made the devil, and the devil made sin; So God… — William Cowper
Sin let loose speaks punishment at hand. — William Cowper
Tis no sin love's fruits to steal; But the sweet thefts to reveal; To be taken, to be seen, These have crimes accounted been. — Ben Jonson

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