Erwin W. Lutzer Quotes

The man who commits immorality does so because he thinks it will maximize pleasure if he can minimize the pain by keeping it secret.

Erwin W. Lutzer

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• Pleasure
• Immorality

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• The man who commits immorality does so because he thinks it will maximize pleasure if he can minimize the pain by keeping it secret.

  

  Erwin W. Lutzer
  • Pain
  • Secret
  • Pleasure