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From the body of one guilty deed a thousand ghostly fears and haunting thoughts proceed.
From the body of one guilty deed a thousand ghostly fears and haunting thoughts proceed.
It is base to filch a purse, daring to embezzle a million, but it is great beyond measure to steal read more
It is base to filch a purse, daring to embezzle a million, but it is great beyond measure to steal a crown. The sin lessens as the guilt increases.
He who flees from trial confesses his guilt.
He who flees from trial confesses his guilt.
Guilt is present in the very hesitation, even though the deed be
not committed.
[Lat., In ipsa dubitatione read more
Guilt is present in the very hesitation, even though the deed be
not committed.
[Lat., In ipsa dubitatione facinus inest, etiamsi ad id non
pervererint.]
Every man is guilty of all the good he didn't do.
Every man is guilty of all the good he didn't do.
Every guilty person is his own hangman.
Every guilty person is his own hangman.
Without the spice of guilt, sin cannot be fully savored.
Without the spice of guilt, sin cannot be fully savored.
However boldly their warm blood was spilt,
Their life was shame, their epitaph was guilt;
And this read more
However boldly their warm blood was spilt,
Their life was shame, their epitaph was guilt;
And this they knew and felt, at least the one,
The leader of the hand he had undone,--
Who, born for better things, had madly set
His life upon a cast, which linger'd yet.
