The guilty catch themselves

The guilty catch themselves

Sin hath the devil for its father, shame for its companion, and death for its wages

Sin hath the devil for its father, shame for its companion, and death for its wages

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 a man fools me once, shame on him. If he fools me twice, shame on me.

If a man fools me once, shame on him. If he fools me twice, shame on me.

What do you regard as most humane? To spare someone shame.

What do you regard as most humane? To spare someone shame.

The only shame is to have none

The only shame is to have none

The worst kind of shame is being ashamed of frugality or poverty.
[Lat., Pessimus quidem pudor vel est parsimoniae read more

The worst kind of shame is being ashamed of frugality or poverty.
[Lat., Pessimus quidem pudor vel est parsimoniae vel
frugalitatis.]

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.