Guilt is abscent when the act is justified.

Guilt is abscent when the act is justified.

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.]

Let no guilty man escape, if it can be avoided. No personal
consideration should stand in the way of read more

Let no guilty man escape, if it can be avoided. No personal
consideration should stand in the way of performing a public
duty.

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.

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution

The guilty is he who meditates a crime; the punishment is his who lays the plot.

The guilty is he who meditates a crime; the punishment is his who lays the plot.

Let guilty men remember, their black deeds
Do lean on crutches made of slender reeds.

Let guilty men remember, their black deeds
Do lean on crutches made of slender reeds.

Guilt is anger directed at ourselves.

Guilt is anger directed at ourselves.

Men's minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.

Men's minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.