Teju Cole Quotes

Who are you to condemn another's sin? He who condemns sin becomes part of it, espouses it.

He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone.

What can everyone do? Praise and blame. This is human virtue, this is human madness.

The blame is his who chooses: God is blameless.

If we started prosecuting people for sin, we’d all be in jail.

Curiously enough, it is often the people who refuse to assume any responsibility who are apt to be the sharpest critics of those who do.

We have a generation of people who think they can stand before the judgment seat of God despite their sins.

Remember, when incited to slander, that it is only he among you who is without sin that may cast the first stone.

Let him who is without guilt cast the first stone. A trap. Because then he will be no longer without guilt.

Those who do unlawful acts are no more sinners in the eyes of God than we who think them.

For to accuse requires less eloquence, such is man's nature, than to excuse; and condemnation, than absolution, more resembles justice.

God judges what we tolerate as well as what we practice. Too often we put up with things we ought to put out.

What are these unheard of sins you condemn so much - and like so well?

He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.

I am innocent of the blood of this just person; see ye to it.

The light of lights looks always on the motive, not the deed, the shadow of shadows on the deed alone.

Blame is for God and small children.

We are responsible for actions performed in response to circumstances for which we are not responsible.

Judge me if you want to. And as a matter of fact, it won't even count, 'cause the only person who can judge is God.

When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.

How dare you put yourself in that position where you are the moral judge?

We are all responsible for our actions and our failures to act.

Every one shall die for his own iniquity.

At times, it appears easy to sermonise on morality and ethics. But morality and ethics appear good only when applied to others, never on oneself.