"Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer." — George Herbert

More Confessor Quotes

This quote is filed under Confessor Quotes, one of 16 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

• From your confessor, lawyer and doctor, hide not your case on no condition. [Is this a way of saying that… — John Harington
• It is odd that neither the Church nor modern public opinion condemns petting, provided it stops short at a certain… — Bertrand Russell
• He would be guilty of mortal sin, because he exposes himself to the danger of grievously offending God. Hence, before… — Alphonsus Liguori
• Obedience to a confessor is the most acceptable offering which we can make to God, and the most secure way… — Alphonsus Liguori
• Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith. — John of the Cross
• Do not bargain with any temptation; lock yourself immediately in My[Jesus] Heart and, at the first opportunity, reveal the temptation… — Mary Faustina Kowalska
• God discovers the martyr and confessor without the trial of flames and tortures, and will hereafter entitle many to the… — Joseph Addison
• Go to your confessor; open your heart to him; display to him all the recesses of your soul; take the… — Saint Francis de Sales
• How could I share the way my heart was breaking when my confessor didn’t believe — Ellen Hopkins
• A friend is more than a therapist or confessor, even though a friend can sometimes heal us and offer us… — Henri Nouwen
• When you insist someone submit to your will, it is accomplished most easily if you give them a small victory… — Terry Goodkind
• A mystic is a hysteric who has met her confessor before her doctor. — Umberto Eco

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