Guilt

Arthur Schopenhauer Philosopher

Guilt

"Every woman while she would be ready to die of shame if surprised in the act of generation, nonetheless carries her pregnancy without a trace of shame and indeed with a kind of pride. The reason is that pregnancy is in a certain sense a cancellation of the guilt incurred by coitus; thus coitus bears all the shame and disgrace of the affair, while pregnancy, which is so intimately associated with it, stays pure and innocent and is indeed to some extent sacred."

Pride Guilt Pregnancy

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Ayn Rand Philosopher, Novelist

Guilt

"Guilt is altruism's stock in trade, and the inducing of guilt is its only means of self-perpetuati on."

Mean Self Guilt

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Ayn Rand Philosopher, Novelist

Guilt

"I refuse to accept as guilt the fact of my own existence."

Facts Accepting Guilt

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Wayne Dyer Author, Motivational Speaker

Guilt

"Even if you are loaded down with guilt about everything you did in the past, you still are experiencing the guilt in the moment."

Past Moments Guilt

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William Shakespeare Playwright, Poet

Guilt

"They whose guilt within their bosom lies, imagine every eye beholds their blame."

Eye Lying Guilt

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Veronica Roth Author

Guilt

"It happened. It was awful. You aren't perfect. That's all there is. Don't confuse your grief with guilt."

Perfect Grief Guilt

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Veronica Roth Author

Guilt

"Don't confuse your grief with guilt."

Grief Guilt

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Veronica Roth Author

Guilt

"Let the guilt teach you how to behave next time."

Next Guilt Teach

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Veronica Roth Author

Guilt

"Guilt [is] a tool, rather than a weapon against the self."

Self Tools Guilt

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Veronica Roth Author

Guilt

"Maybe time would not feel as heavy if I didn't have this guilt -- the guilt of knowing the truth and stuffing it down where no one can see it, not even Tobias. Maybe I should not be so afraid of saying anything, because honesty will make me feel lighter."

Knowing Honesty Guilt

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Veronica Roth Author

Guilt

"I wish I could say I felt guilty for what I did. I don't."

Wish Guilt Guilty

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Samuel Johnson Lexicographer, Essayist, Critic

Guilt

"The violence of war admits no distinction; the lance, that is lifted at guilt and power, will sometimes fall on innocence and gentleness."

War Fall Guilt

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Seneca the Younger Philosopher, Statesman

Guilt

"The guilt of enforced crimes lies on those who impose them."

Lying Guilt Prison

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Shauna Singh Baldwin Author

Guilt

"After eating a hundred mice, the cat makes a hadj to Mecca."

Cat Guilt Mecca

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Sheryl Sandberg Business Executive, Author

Guilt

"Guilt management can be just as important as time management for mothers."

Important Mother Guilt

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Stefan Zweig Writer

Guilt

"When one does another person an injustice, in some mysterious way it does one good to discover (or to persuade oneself) that the injured party has also behaved badly or unfairly in some little matter or other; it is always a relief to the conscience if one can apportion some measure of guilt to the person one has betrayed."

Party Guilt Betrayal

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Stephen Hawking Theoretical Physicist

Guilt

"The human capacity for guilt is such that people can always find ways to blame themselves"

People Way Guilt

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Robin Morgan Feminist, Writer

Guilt

"guilt politics ... I regard as conveniently paralyzing, ripe for backlash defensiveness, counterproductive, and boring."

Politics Guilt Boring

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Russell Brand Comedian, Actor

Guilt

"Anyone who's been poor and gets rich is stalked by guilt and fear. Guilt because you know it isn't fair, that life hasn't changed for everyone"

Rich Poor Guilt

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Gabrielle Bernstein Author, Speaker

Guilt

"You let go of the past, and stop bringing the past into the present and replaying it into the future. You release guilt, shame, and you can create an entirely new pattern for yourself."

Past Letting Go Guilt

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