Michel de Montaigne Quotes

Repentance is but a denying of our will, and an opposition of our fantasies.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

REPENTANCE, n. The faithful attendant and follower of Punishment. It is usually manifest in a degree of reformation that is not inconsistent with continuity of sin.

Repentance is a rescuing, not a dour, doctrine.

True repentance includes sorrow for sin and contrition of heart. It breaks the heart with sighs and sobs and groans.

I've done some dastardly things but what can I do except make amends and apologize?

There is only one thing harder in this world than forgiving. It's to ask forgiveness armed only with, 'I'm sorry'.

To grieve over sin is one thing, to repent is another.

Some people do not like to hear much of repentance; but I think it is so necessary that if I should die in the pulpit, I would desire to die preaching repentance, and if out of the pulpit I would desire to die practicing it.

Let men decide firmly what they will not do, and they will be free to do vigorously what they ought to do.

Repentance is accepted remorse.

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.

A man can do what he ought to do; and when he says he cannot, it is because he will not.

A man should control his life. Mine is controlling me.

It's very clearly stated in the film: You make your own choices, and what you're always fighting is ego.

Everything is generated through your own will power.

I apologise to people when I need to.

Godly sorrow is a gift of the Spirit. It is a deep realization that our actions have offended our Father and our God. It is the sharp and keen awareness that our behavior caused the Savior, He who knew no sin, even the greatest of all, to endure agony and suffering.

Temptation to behave is terrible.

'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.

Each life is unique. But for all, repentance will surely include passing through the portal of humble prayer. Our Father in Heaven can allow us to feel fully the conviction of our sins. He knows the depths of our remorse. He can then direct what we must do to qualify for forgiveness.

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.

The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness.

Christian morality prefers remorse to precede lust, and then lust not to follow.

Remorse is the echo of a lost virtue.