A few days ago
What does this Oscar Wilde quote mean?
“The body sins once, and has done with its sin, for action is a mode of purification… The only way to rid of temptation is to yield to it.. Resist it and your soul grows sick with longing.”
What does this quote mean? Thanks
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A few days ago
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Of all the bizarre Oscar Wilde quotes, this is the most straightforward. Let’s put it in current usage: the body sins once, meaning if you screw someone you’re not supposed to, then that is the sin. You’ve done it; over and done with; move on. Whereas, if you don’t do it, you just keep thinking about it all the time and committing sin after sin after sin.
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A few days ago
it’s saying that physical sin is temporary and after you have sinned you are no longer a sinner once the act is over. nonphysical sins like lying do not end once the act is committed because you have to keep up with it from then on. this is from the picture of dorian gray!
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