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Quotes About Trespass

Every child had learned the words: "As we forgive those who trespass against us," a strong and generous message that neglected to include a timeframe. In the hills it was handier to forgive trespassers after killing them.
~ Chris Offutt
I used to like to break into other people's houses and sit in their rooms. I found it very comforting to be in someone's empty house.
~ Jared Leto
No well-bred person goes ashore on someone else's island when there's no one home. But if they put up a sign, then you do it anyway, because it's a slap in the face
~ Tove Jansson
And if I see you step foot on my property again, I'll do more than make a phone call, " he says, waving the baseball bat around menacingly.
~ Unknown
Lay not that flattering unction to your soul, That not your trespass but my madness speaks.
~ William Shakespeare
I have trespassed upon your time too long. I will take my departure with a thousand thanks for your amibility. Not at all. I wish you would have had a bannana. You are most amiable
~ Unknown
Physicians were never consulted for pregnancy, and Margaret knew that when she was confined for delivery, only women would be allowed to attend to her. As late as 1522, a German physician with insatiable curiosity dressed as a woman to observe a birth. His trespass was punished: he was burned to death.
~ Linda Simon
we forgive those who trespass
~ Peter Kreeft
Drat! She'd invaded his hula hoop.
~ Unknown
I continued with my morning runs, avoiding the house on Bethel Street for the first few days. Another encounter with Nick Schwartz wasn't something I welcomed. Seeing how adamant he was, I had no wish to trespass on his land. I'll admit, though, I missed seeing Elvis.
~ Debbie Macomber
I assume the risk of allowing my fiction to enter other people's true stories. And to be fair, I let other people's stories trespass the truth of mine.
~ John Edgar Wideman
How do you break into a ship?" "The same way you do a house, only wetter.
~ Lynn Flewelling
A man of his circumstance—handsome demeanor, elevated status, inordinately fat purse—was allowed any trespass, and Bea had little doubt that if he suddenly ran his host through with a sword, Skeffington would promptly apologize for bloodying the blade.
~ Unknown
NO TRESPASSING and SOLICITORS WARMLY GREETED WITH GUNFIRE signs
~ Marcus Sakey
Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us.
~ Bible
Although he had not participated in building their fences, he must not cross their fields.
~ Unknown
When a woman trespasses amongst the stones of the ancestors, she belongs to the Echraidhe. She becomes Echraidhe. Like horse and herd, she belongs to the tribe. Like me, like you.
~ Nicola Griffith
Anyone who offends me deserves to hear exactly how they trespassed—or needs to be lulled into a false sense of security before the sneak attack when they aren't paying attention.
~ Patricia Briggs
But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did Godís grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many!
~ Romans 5:15
For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive an abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
~ Romans 5:17
So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men.
~ Romans 5:18
The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
~ Romans 5:20
I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
~ Romans 11:11
But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
~ Romans 11:12