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 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.] 
 These false pretexts and varnished colours failing,
 Rare in thy guilt how foul must thou appear.  
 These false pretexts and varnished colours failing,
 Rare in thy guilt how foul must thou appear. 
 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.] 
 However boldly their warm blood was spilt,
 Their life was shame, their epitaph was guilt;
  And this read more 
 However boldly their warm blood was spilt,
 Their life was shame, their epitaph was guilt;
  And this they knew and felt, at least the one,
   The leader of the hand he had undone,--
    Who, born for better things, had madly set
     His life upon a cast, which linger'd yet. 
Action and care will in time wear down the strongest frame, but guilt and melancholy are poisons of quick dispatch.
Action and care will in time wear down the strongest frame, but guilt and melancholy are poisons of quick dispatch.
A land of levity is a land of guilt.
A land of levity is a land of guilt.
Men's minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
Men's minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. read more
It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases.
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution