Pride attaches undue importance to the superiority of one's status in the eyes of others; And shame is fear of humiliation at one's inferior status in the estimation of others. When one sets his heart on being highly esteemed, and achieves such rating, then he is automatically involved in fear of losing his status.
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The most curious offspring of shame is shyness.
The most curious offspring of shame is shyness.
O shame, where is thy blush?
O shame, where is thy blush?
If yet not lost to all the sense of shame.
If yet not lost to all the sense of 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.
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.]
What do you regard as most humane? To spare someone shame.
What do you regard as most humane? To spare someone shame.
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.
I got a simple rule about everybody. If you don't treat me right -- shame on you!
I got a simple rule about everybody. If you don't treat me right -- shame on you!
