The real sin against life is to abuse and destroy beauty, even one's own - even more, one's own, for that has been put in our care and we are responsible for its well-being. Katherine Anne Porter
There is only one real sin and that is to persuade oneself that the second best is anything but second best. Doris Lessing
The substance of the eminent Socialist gentleman's speech is that making a profit is a sin, but it is my belief that the real sin is taking a loss. Winston Churchill
The real sin of idolatry is always committed on behalf of something similar to the State. Simone Weil
The real sin with Social Security is that it's a long-term rip-off and a short-term scam. Tony Snow
All of us make mistakes. The key is to acknowledge them, learn, and move on. The real sin is ignoring mistakes, or worse, seeking to hide them. Robert Zoellick