Hannah More Quotes About Sin
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He who cannot find time to consult his Bible will one day find he has time to be sick; he who has no time to pray must find time to die; he who can find no time to reflect is most likely to find time to sin; he who cannot find time for repentance will find an eternity in which repentance will be of no avail; he who cannot find time to work for others may find an eternity in which to suffer for himself.
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Temptation does not make the sin, it lies ready in the heart.
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There are only two bad things in this world, sin and bile.
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He who has once taken to drink can seldom be said to be guilty of one sin only.
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Nothing raises the price of a blessing like its removal; whereas it was its continuance which should have taught us its value. There are three requisitions to the proper enjoyment of earthly blessings,--a thankful reflection on the goodness of the Giver, a deep sense of our unworthiness, a recollection of the uncertainty of long possessing them. The first would make us grateful; the second, humble; and the third, moderate.
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Going to the opera, like getting drunk, is a sin that carries its own punishment with it.
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