"Every guilty person is his own hangman."
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"The different religions have never overlooked the part played by the sense of guilt in civilization. What is more, they come forward with a claim...to save mankind from this sense of guilt, which they call sin."
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"Any thoughts of guilt, any feelings of regret, had faded. The desert had baked them out."
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"You can get used to anything if you have to, even feeling perpetually guilty."
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"I am against: general ideas / the nude / the appropriation of images / the mystification of the untitled / the glorification of artistic doubt / the fuzzy edges of sensitivity / old sins / and useless guilt."
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"The right combination of guilt and machismo has sent many a fool out into the jungle when he should have stayed home."
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"We should distinguish between responsibility and guilt. Guilt only touches the ones who committed the crimes but the son of a criminal is not a criminal himself."
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"Emotions like guilt and shame cut you off from web of existence and that causes inflammation in the body. I would recommend that you go to a level of awareness where you can be an observer of your thoughts and emotions and use mindfulness."
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"There is a sort of man who pays no attention to his good actions, but is tormented by his bad ones. This is the type that most often writes about himself."
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"A wicked conscience mouldeth goblins swift as frenzy thoughts."
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"The scariest thing in my life is the first morning of production on all my movies. It's the fear of failing, the loss of face and a sense of guilt that everybody puts their faith in you and not coming through."
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"What we call real estate - the solid ground to build a house on - is the broad foundation on which nearly all the guilt of this world rests."
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"I always felt guilty. My whole life."
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"Good subjects must feel guilty. The guilt begins as a feeling of failure. The good autocrat provides many opportunities for failure in the populace."
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"My guiding principle is this: Guilt is never to be doubted."
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"I feel like I want to take care of everyone and I also feel this terrible guilt if I am unable to. And I have felt this way ever since all this success started."
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"By working hard, you get to play hard guilt-free."
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"Guilt is a totally useless emotion. It never makes anyone feel better nor does it change a situation."
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"This is the present moment. Learn how to gobble it up without fear or guilt."
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"The sense of anxiety and guilt doesn't come from having too much to do; it's the automatic result of breaking agreements with yourself."
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