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The most curious offspring of shame is shyness.
The most curious offspring of shame is shyness.
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.
A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that read more
A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that he is wiser today than yesterday.
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.
The worst kind of shame is being ashamed of frugality or poverty.
[Lat., Pessimus quidem pudor vel est parsimoniae read more
The worst kind of shame is being ashamed of frugality or poverty.
[Lat., Pessimus quidem pudor vel est parsimoniae vel
frugalitatis.]
I got a simple rule about everybody. If you don't treat me right -- shame on you!
I got a simple rule about everybody. If you don't treat me right -- shame on you!
The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is.
The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is.
Shame is an ornament of the young; a disgrace of the old.
Shame is an ornament of the young; a disgrace of the old.
