Guilt is anger directed at ourselves.

Guilt is anger directed at ourselves.

Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind; the thief doth fear each bush an officer.

Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind; the thief doth fear each bush an officer.

The guilty is he who meditates a crime; the punishment is his who lays the plot.

The guilty is he who meditates a crime; the punishment is his who lays the plot.

One who condones evils is just as guilty as the one who perpetrates it.

One who condones evils is just as guilty as the one who perpetrates it.

It is more dangerous that even a guilty person should be punished without the forms of law than that he read more

It is more dangerous that even a guilty person should be punished without the forms of law than that he should escape.

Men's minds are too ingenious in palliating guilt in themselves.
[Lat., Ingenia humana sunt ad suam cuique levandam culpam read more

Men's minds are too ingenious in palliating guilt in themselves.
[Lat., Ingenia humana sunt ad suam cuique levandam culpam nimio
plus facunda.]

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.]

Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non read more

Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non prodere vultu.]

How glowing guilt exalts the keen delight!

How glowing guilt exalts the keen delight!