He who is present at a wrongdoing and does not lift a hand to prevent it, is as guilty as the wrongdoers. – American Indian Proverb
He who flees judgment confesses his guilt. – Anon.
He declares himself guilty who justifies himself before accusation. – Proverb
It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer. – William Blackstone
The guilty think all talk is of themselves. – Chaucer
Care should be taken that the punishment does not exceed the guilt; and also that some men do not suffer for offenses for which others are not even indicted. – Marcus Tullius Cicero
I am having so much fun performing, I feel almost guilty. I think, my God, I hope no one comes and busts me for this. – David Crosby
The more sinful and guilty a person tends to feel, the less chance there is that he will be a happy, healthy, or law-abiding citizen. He will become a compulsive wrong-doer. – Albert Ellis
Guilt is to danger, what fire is to gunpowder; a man need not fear to walk among many barrels of powder, if he have no fire about him. – John Flavel
He that is conscious of guilt cannot bear the innocence of others: So they will try to reduce all others to their own level. – Charles James Fox
Total physical and mental inertia are highly agreeable, much more so than we allow ourselves to imagine. A beach not only permits such inertia but enforces it, thus neatly eliminating all problems of guilt. It is now the only place in our overly active world that does. – John Kenneth Galbraith
Shame and guilt are noble emotions essential in the maintenance of civilized society, and vital for the development of some of the most refined and elegant qualities of human potential. – Willard Gaylen
That deed which in our guilt we today call weakness, will appear tomorrow as an essential link in the complete chain of Man. – Kahlil Gibran
For every man who lives without freedom, the rest of us must face the guilt. – Lillian Hellman
Punishment closely follows guilt as its companion. – Horace
If the soul is left in darkness, sins will be committed. The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but he who causes the darkness. – Victor Hugo
It is more dangerous that even a guilty person should be punished without the forms of law than that he should escape. – Thomas Jefferson
Where the guilt is doubtful, a presumption of innocence should in general be admitted. – Junius
Guilt alone, like brain-sick frenzy in its feverish mood, fills the light air with visionary terrors, and shapeless forms of fear. – Junius
There is no calamity greater than lavish desires. There is no greater guilt than discontentment. And there is not greater disaster than greed. – Lao-Tzu
