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 I am not ashamed that these reproaches can be cast upon us, and 
that they can not be repelled.
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 I am not ashamed that these reproaches can be cast upon us, and 
that they can not be repelled.
 [Lat., Pudet haec opprobria nobis
  Et dici potuisse et non potuisse repelli.] 
 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.] 
Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.
Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.
If yet not lost to all the sense of shame.
If yet not lost to all the sense of shame.
 I count him lost, who is lost to shame.
 [Lat., Nam ego illum periisse duco, cui quidem periit pudor.]  
 I count him lost, who is lost to shame.
 [Lat., Nam ego illum periisse duco, cui quidem periit pudor.] 
Pride attaches undue importance to the superiority of one's status in the eyes of others; And shame is fear of read more
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.
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.
Shame is an ornament of the young; a disgrace of the old.
Shame is an ornament of the young; a disgrace of the old.