By a result as inevitable as the law of gravitation, every act of sin pollutes, darkens, weakens the spiritual principle in man.
"Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors"
James Freeman Clarke
Every act of sin pollutes, darkens, and ruins the soul; every act of obedience strengthens, elevates, and saves it.
"Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors"
James Freeman Clarke
The result to Mary was a rigorous captivity in Lochleven castle; and the name of Bothwell scarcely again pollutes the page of Scottish history.
"Minstrelsy of the Scottish border (3rd ed) (1 of 3)"
Walter Scott