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He who flees from trial confesses his guilt.
He who flees from trial confesses his guilt.
 Nothing is more wretched that the mind of a man conscious of 
guilt.
 [Lat., Nihil est miserius quam read more 
 Nothing is more wretched that the mind of a man conscious of 
guilt.
 [Lat., Nihil est miserius quam animus hominis conscius.] 
 The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
 [Lat., Multa trepidus solet
  Detegere vultus.]  
 The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
 [Lat., Multa trepidus solet
  Detegere vultus.] 
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.
 Haste, holy Friar,
 Haste, ere the sinner shall expire!
  Of all his guilt let him be shriven,
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 Haste, holy Friar,
 Haste, ere the sinner shall expire!
  Of all his guilt let him be shriven,
   And smooth his path from earth to heaven! 
 And then it started, like a guilty thing
 Upon a fearful summons.  
 And then it started, like a guilty thing
 Upon a fearful summons. 
The guilty think all talk is of themselves
The guilty think all talk is of themselves
 Neither side is guiltless if its adversary is appointed judge.
 [Lat., Nulla manus belli, mutato judice, pura est.]  
 Neither side is guiltless if its adversary is appointed judge.
 [Lat., Nulla manus belli, mutato judice, pura est.]