Unpardonable Sin

Famous quotes containing the words unpardonable sin, unpardonable and/or sin:

    “The most unpardonable sin in society is independence of thought.”
    —Emma Goldman (1869–1940)

    “The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, skepticism is the highest of duties; blind faith the one unpardonable sin.”
    —Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–95)

    “Ignorance itself is without a doubt a sin for those who do not wish to understand; for those who, however, cannot understand, it is the punishment of sin.”
    —St. Augustine (354–430)