Deborah Sampson Quotes

Penitence must precede pardon.

And the only thing to do with a sin is to confess, do penance and then, after some kind of decent interval, ask for forgiveness.

You have to be a little contrite to get redemption.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

One of the great benefits of organised religion is that you can be forgiven your sins, which must be a wonderful thing. I mean, I carry my sins around with me, there's nobody there to forgive them.

Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.

To have clemency, it is necessary to admit guilt.

Repentance, not proper behavior or even holiness, is the doorway to grace. And the opposite of sin is grace, not virtue.

But You never reject a repentant and humble heart.

People do bad things in their lives. And those sort of things are forgivable. That's half the point of having confession in church - you need to be able to fess up to what you've done.

There are no unforgivable sins.

I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead; the living have no right to forget.

God's forgiveness is the only thing. And, well, I take full responsibility for the adultery. It was my fault and, you know, no matter what went on, the man has to take responsibility; and I do.

I have sinned against you, my Lord.

I am much chastened and profoundly remorseful. I can only hope that the Almighty and those whom I have wronged will forgive me my trespasses.

Regret is not a proactive feeling. It is situated in disappointment, sorrow, even remorse. It merely wishes things were different without an act to cause a difference. However, repentance is different. Repentance is an admission of, hatred of, and turning away from sin before God.

Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved from being lost again.

I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.

I hope when I'm on my deathbed, people forgive me, because there is a lot to forgive.

In order to properly repent, he who has sinned against the public must make public reparation.

...we must forgive him who repents, and asketh pardon for what is past; having first taken caution for the time to come

I clearly have done things that were wrong. I've clearly had to seek God's forgiveness.

I am that prodigal son who wasted all the portion entrusted to me by my father. But I have not yet fallen at my father's knees. I have not yet begun to put away from me the enticements of my former riotous living.

I know I'm a sinner.

Confession of sins is not meritorious: to confess sins as a way of placing God in your debt is not dealing with sin; it is committing another sin. The context of all confession must be the free grace of justification.