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Quote by John Flavel
Guilt is to danger, what fire is to gunpowder; a man need not fear

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

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Guilt alone, like brain-sick frenzy in its feverish mood, fills the light air with visionary terrors, and shapeless forms of fear. – Junius

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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

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The guilty think all talk is of themselves. – Chaucer

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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

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