John Milton Quotes

Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!

Repentance is a sweet solace to conscience as well as the most complete atonement to the Supreme Judge of our offenses; notwithstanding, the tongue of malevolence and scurrility may be continually preparing its most poisonous ingredients for the punishment of a crime, which has already received more than half a pardon.

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

Sin forsaken is one of the best evidences of sin forgiven.

Do not forget this: the Lord never wearies of forgiving! We are the ones who weary of asking for forgiveness.

There is no sin that God cannot pardon. All we need to do is ask for forgiveness

Father of Light! great God of Heaven! Hear'st thou the accents of despair? Can guilt like man's be e'er forgiven? Can vice atone for crimes by prayer.

The voice of sin is loud, but the voice of forgiveness is louder.

Let's not forget that God never gets tired of forgiving so let's never get tired of asking for forgiveness.

I regret and suffer those losses, but it's God's will. He will pardon me if I committed excesses, but I don't think I did.

Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue.

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

'Tis easier for the generous to forgive, than for offence to ask it.

I have never thought that the circumstance of God's having forgiven me was any reason why I should forgive myself.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I've got the best deal on Earth. Where else can I sin and know that I'm forgiven for it?

The gods look in pleasure on penitent sinners.

If only I wasn't an atheist, I could get away with anything. You'd just ask for forgiveness and then you'd be forgiven. It sounds much better than having to live with guilt.

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.

There is no original sin. You don't have to pay repentance to anything or anybody.