Fairest and dearest, your wrath and anger are more heavy than I can bear; but learn that I cannot tell what you wish me to say without sinning against my honour too grievously.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive.
If it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul.
What grieves me most in my past offenses, O my loving God, is not so much the punishment I have deserved, as the displeasure I have given You, Who are worthy of infinite love.
To those whose God is honor; only disgrace is a sin.
I have sinned against you, my Lord.
But I think I can sincerely declare that I cheerfully submit myself to every odious name for conscience' sake; and from my soul I despise all those whose guilt, malice, or folly has made them my foes.
Today we have to learn all over again that love for the sinner and love for the person who has been harmed are correctly balanced if I punish the sinner in the form that is possible and appropriate.
I have no quarrel with people seeing me as a sinner.
Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.
With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.
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