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Sins Quotes by Thomas Aquinas
- Every judgement of conscience, be it right or wrong, be it about things evil in themselves or morally indifferent, is obligatory, in such wise that…
- Three conditions are necessary for Penance: contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a purpose of amendment; confession of sins without any omission; and…
- It is altogether unlawful to kill oneself... Wherefore suicide is contrary to the inclination of nature, and to charity whereby every man should love himself...…
- Unbelief is the greatest of sins.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Greed is a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things,
- Baptism is not to be conferred on a man who is unwilling to give up his other sins, so neither should Baptism be given to…
More Sins Quotes
- All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation. — 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
- Don't let your sins turn into bad habits. — 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
- As the old joke goes, I have all the sins together. I am a woman, a Socialist, separated and agnostic. — Michelle Bachelet
- I hesitate to deposit money in a bank. I am afraid I shall never dare to take it out again. When you… — Jean Baudrillard
- Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation. — Henry Ward Beecher
- When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but his books were read. — Hilaire Belloc
- Confess your sins to the Lord and you will be forgiven; confess them to man and you will be laughed at. — Josh Billings
- Most people repent their sins by thanking God they ain't so wicked as their neighbors. — Josh Billings
- It is much easier to repent of sins that we have committed than to repent of those that we intend to commit. — Josh Billings
- The seven deadly sins: Want of money, bad health, bad temper, chastity, family ties, knowing that you know things, and believing in… — Samuel Butler