“And this is the way of sin. For before one commits a sin, it makes the one it has captured drunk. But when its purpose is fulfilled and it is committed, then its pleasure vanishes and is extinguished; the sinner then stands naked and condemned, and his conscience plays he role of the public executioner. Tearing into pieces the one who has sinned, it demands the most extreme punishment, weighing him down more heavily than all the lead in the world.”
Quote by John Chrysostom
Work
Letters to Saint Olympia
Browse quotes and source details for this work. more
Author
You May Also Like
“It wasn't the tequila and oxy. You really are that fucking gorgeous.”
Source: In the Blood
Source: You'd Be Mine
Source: Perfect Lies
“Are you hitting on me, Mathers?" "Yes. I don't know. Maybe. Why? Is it working?”
Source: You'd Be Mine
“We have another friend in common. Sweetest girl. She’s like a sane version of you. Goes by Annie.”
Source: Perfect Lies
“—Me llamo Annie Wilkes, y soy… —Ya lo sé —la interrumpió—. Usted es mi fan número uno.”
Source: Misery
Source: You'd Be Mine
Source: You'd Be Mine