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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.]
Sin hath the devil for its father, shame for its companion, and death for its wages
Sin hath the devil for its father, shame for its companion, and death for its wages
I count him lost, who is lost to shame.
[Lat., Nam ego illum periisse duco, cui quidem periit pudor.]
I count him lost, who is lost to shame.
[Lat., Nam ego illum periisse duco, cui quidem periit pudor.]
If yet not lost to all the sense of shame.
If yet not lost to all the sense of shame.
The most curious offspring of shame is shyness.
The most curious offspring of shame is shyness.
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.
What do you regard as most humane? To spare someone shame.
What do you regard as most humane? To spare someone shame.
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.