Men are not punished for their sins, but by them. Elbert G Hubbard
All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation. W H Auden
Sin is whatever obscures the soul. Andre Gide
We must confess our sins in order to obtain pardon; but we must see our sins in order to confess. How few of those who think that they have confessed and been pardoned have ever seen their sin! Coventry Patmore
The knowledge of sin is the beginning of salvation. Epicurus