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The most curious offspring of shame is shyness.

The most curious offspring of shame is shyness.

by Sydney Smith Found in: Shame Quotes,
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Pride attaches undue importance to the superiority of one's status in the eyes of others; And shame is fear of read more

Pride attaches undue importance to the superiority of one's status in the eyes of others; And shame is fear of humiliation at one's inferior status in the estimation of others. When one sets his heart on being highly esteemed, and achieves such rating, then he is automatically involved in fear of losing his status.

by Lao Tzu Found in: Shame Quotes,
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I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.

I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.

by Jonathan Swift Found in: Shame Quotes,
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The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.

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Being ignorant is not so much a shame as being unwilling to learn.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame as being unwilling to learn.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Shame Quotes,
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We live in an atmosphere of shame. We are ashamed of everything
that is real about us; ashamed of read more

We live in an atmosphere of shame. We are ashamed of everything
that is real about us; ashamed of ourselves, of our relatives, of
our incomes, of our accents, of our opinion, of our experience,
just as we are ashamed of our naked skins.

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Shame Quotes,
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Common sense hides shame.

Common sense hides shame.

by Gaelic Proverb Found in: Shame Quotes,
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As soon as she (woman) begins to be ashamed of what she ought
not, she will not be ashamed read more

As soon as she (woman) begins to be ashamed of what she ought
not, she will not be ashamed of what she ought.
[Lat., Nae simul pudere quod non oportet coeperit; quod oportet
non pudebit.]

by Titus Livy Found in: Shame Quotes,
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Let us not be ashamed to speak what we shame not to think.

Let us not be ashamed to speak what we shame not to think.

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