The guilty catch themselves

The guilty catch themselves

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 most curious offspring of shame is shyness.

The most curious offspring of shame is shyness.

Here shame dissuades him, there his fear prevails,
And each by turns his aching heart assails.

Here shame dissuades him, there his fear prevails,
And each by turns his aching heart assails.

What do you regard as most humane? To spare someone shame.

What do you regard as most humane? To spare someone shame.

He was not born to shame.
Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit;
For 'tis a read more

He was not born to shame.
Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit;
For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned
Sole monarch of the universal earth.

If yet not lost to all the sense of shame.

If yet not lost to all the sense of shame.

Doubt is the brother of shame.

Doubt is the brother of shame.

Love taught him shame; and shame, with love at strife,
Soon taught the sweet civilities of life.

Love taught him shame; and shame, with love at strife,
Soon taught the sweet civilities of life.